Mr Evans has over 40 years of executive experience in retailing, and banking and financial services. Recently, James served as the Chair of Global Fund Manager Pendal Group Limited and the Chair of ME Bank, until its sale to the Bank of Queensland and was a Non-Executive Director of Investa Group, including Investa Wholesale Funds Management Limited and ICPF Holdings Limited. He was also the former Chair of Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited and Hastings Funds Management Limited. He is also Member of Risk Committee.