Stephen Steve Merlicek

Mr Merlicek was responsible for the Funds Management Division, comprising IOOF's multi-manager products and Quant Plus (quantitative manager). Prior to joining IOOF, Steve was Chief Investment Officer at Telstra Super for 10 years. Earlier in his career, Steve was an international equities portfolio manager, an economist and a regular soldier in the Australian Army. Steve is a member of the External Compliance Committee of Invesco Australia and Advisory Board Chairman of Fullbridge Capital Pty Ltd. He has also served on various other Boards and Committee's including IOOF, AvSuper, IPIF, Trustee Partners, Activus, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Banyule Council and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. He is a Member Risk Committee.