Lorraine Berends has worked in the financial services industry for over 40 years and possesses extensive experience in both investment management and superannuation. Before moving to a non-executive career in 2014, she worked for 15 years with US based investment manager Marvin & Palmer Associates. Lorraine contributed extensively to industry associations throughout her executive career, serving on the boards of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA Australia, now the CIMA society of Australia) for 13 years (7 as Chair) and the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) for 12 years (3 as Chair). Lorraine has been awarded Life Membership of both IMCA Australia and ASFA.

Lorraine is currently an independent non-executive director of Spheria Emerging Companies Limited and Hearts and Minds Investments Limited (listed investment companies), and an independent non-executive director of Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited and  a company appointed director of Qantas Superannuation Limited. Lorraine holds a BSc from Monash University, is a Fellow of the Actuaries Institute and a Fellow of ASFA.

Katrina Onishi has over 25 years’ experience in financial markets as an equities analyst and portfolio manager, both in Australia and overseas. After a long career in investment markets, in 2000, Katrina co-founded Concord Capital, an Australian equities funds management firm of which she was an Executive Director for ten years. In addition, Katrina has 20 years’ experience as a company director, including several as a director of ASX-listed companies namely Vitaco Holdings Ltd and Scottish Pacific Group Limited. Katrina is also director and advisor to Little Company of Mary, a not-for-profit organisation and holds a B.A. (Hons) from University of Sydney, is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of FinSIA.