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RICHARD KIMBER
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO
Richard Kimber is Managing Direct or and Chief Executiv e Officer of the Oz Forex Group.
Richard Kimber has 25 years of diver se global leadership exp erience that has inclu ded several chief
executive and board roles. Ric hard has lived and worked in A ustralia, Hong Kong, t he USA and the UK.
He worked for the HSBC Group for ei ght years in several ecomm erce roles and was the pre sident of
online payments for North A merica and Global Head of In ternet Marketing . He was then promoted to
Chief Executive of First direct Bank in the UK – the pi oneering service l eader using direct channel s.
Richard then became the first R egional Managing Direct or of Google in South Ea st Asia. Whilst at Go ogle, he led
all the commercial and country o perations in thereg ion and more than doubled i ts multi-billion dollar r evenues.
He has extensive experienc e in financial services , marketing, social me dia and capital market s. He is an
active investor in technolog y start-ups, sits on t he boards of RTI (intern et cable) and Unlockd Media
(mobile advertising).
Richard holds a Bachelor of Science i n Psychology/Statis tics and an MBA from the Ma cquarie Graduate
School of Management (1992).
ADAM SMITH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Adam Smith commenced his role as Ch ief Operating Of ficer at OFX in Octob er 2015. Adam has more than
20 years of experience in top tie r financial institut ions, most recentl y as Co-Head of ANZ ET FS. Prior to
OFX, Adam has held a number of comm ercial and operational p ositions within A NZ Global Markets,
Macquarie Group and Deutsche B ank. Adam combines a st rong background in financi al markets products
with an extensive knowledg e of business suppor t functions such as pro duct development, technol ogy,
operations, risk andfinance.
Adam has a Bachelor of Economics fr om the University o f Sydney and a Master of Busi ness (Finance) from
the University of Technology (Sydney).
CRAIGE PENDLETON-BROWNE
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Craige Pendleton-Browne is Chie f Technology Officer and co mmenced his role in Novembe r 2015. Craige
has more than 20 years of experie nce in technology roles, w ith over 15 years of tho se working in digital.
He has worked as Chief Technology Of ficer in both the UK and Aus tralia. His most recen t roles include
Chief Technology Officer for News D igital Media, Head of Cont ent and Digital for News Co rp Australia
and Chief Technology Officer of iCar eHealth, Australi a’s leading provider of reside ntial aged care soft ware.
Craige has extensive exper ience increating the te chnology vision and str ategy as well asaproven abili ty
to execute anddeliver.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Compu ter Science aswell as an MBA fr om London Business Sch ool.
MARIA LOYEZ
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Maria Loyez joined OFX in Augus t 2015 as Chief MarketingO fficer. Maria has 18 year s’ experience in
commercial roles encompassin g strategy consult ing, business develop ment and marketing. Sh e has spent
the last nine years in marketing l eadership roles, includ ing most recently at A MP, where she was the Director
of Channel Marketing, and prior t o that as Head of Market ing Communications a t Optus for sevenyears .
She is a strategic marketee r who was awarded 2012 AdN ews Top 40 under 40.
Maria also has start-up exper ience, having worked a t Virgin Management Lim ited in London, where sh e
launched Virgin Mobile in France, Ca nada and SouthAfrica . Maria has a Master of Engin eering, Mechanical
Engineering with European S tudies fromthe Unive rsity of Bristol .
MARK LEDSHAM
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mark Ledsham joined OFX as Chief F inancial Officer in A pril 2008. Since joining O FX, Mark has develop ed
a robust financial control fram ework driving the Co mpany’sstrategies.
Prior to joining OFX, Mark wor ked
in the finance department of M acquarie Group’s retail sec tion, BFS, and was respo nsible for the financial
management of the section’s stra tegic investment s. Mark brings over 11 ye ars’ experience wor king in public
practice and both privately owned and publicly listed international companies.
Mark graduated from the Unive rsity of Manchest er, where he gained a BA Honours de gree in Accounting and
Finance, and qualified as a Char tered Accountant in 200 4.
JASON ROHLOFF
CHIEF RISK OFFICER
Jason Rohloff is the Chief Risk O fficer at OFX and ha s previously held the po sitions of Head of Compli ance
and Chief Operating Offic er at OFX. Prior to jo ining OFX in 2007, Jason spent four y ears at Macquarie Grou p
and, prior to that, was at Westpac B ank and in retail stock br oking in New Zealand. Jason h as 18 years
of broad operational experi ence working with re tail, wholesale and inst itutional client s across a number
of financial products and serv ices including foreign exc hange, equities, cash in struments, bonds a nd
unittrusts.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce a nd Administration f rom Victoria Unive rsity in Wellington, Ne w
Zealand, a Diploma of Financial Mark ets from the Securi ties Institut e of Australia and an Adva nced Diploma
of Financial Services fro m the Australian Finan cial Markets Associ ation.
JEFF PARKER
CHIEF ENTERPRISE OFFICER
Jeff Parker commenced wor king with OFX in Sep tember 2013 as Chief Oper ating Officer re sponsible for
the operations, treasur y and banking functio ns of the business globall y. Recently, Jeff moved into hi s
newrole as Chief Enterprise Of ficer, responsible for bu ilding and growing the busin ess to business side of
the business. Jeff has over 1 3 years’ experience acr oss operations, st rategy, consulting an d mergers and
acquisitions. Prior to joining O FX, Jeff held role s atMacquarie, Accen ture and JPMorgan.
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Scienc e in Management Sciences f rom the Universit y of Manchester in England a nd
qualified as a Chartered Manag ement Accountant (ACMA) i n 2006.
KARIN VISNICK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – GENERAL MANAGER NORTH AMERICA
Karin Visnick joined OFX in July 201 5. She brings more than 1 5 years experience in pr oduct management,
marketing, and business oper ations, working fo r both large Fortun e 500 companies such as Yahoo!, T he
Gap, and eBay to small start up org anisations. She has sp ent the majority of h er career in the technolog y
space, with extensive exp erience in the e-comm erce and finance industr ies.
Karin holds a Bachelor of Art s in Mathematics fr om the University of V irginia, Charlot tesville, Virginia.
KIRSTEN POLLARD
HEAD OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Kirsten Pollard began worki ng with OFX in November 2 014 and commenced her role as H ead of People and
Culture in September 2015.
Prior to joining OFX, Kirst en had a 10-year career inglob al equities at Merri ll Lynch and four years in
aprofitable start-up busine ss.
She has a Bachelor of Commerce fro m the University of We stern Australia and h as attended an Exe cutive
Education program at the Har vard Business School.
LINDA COX
GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY AND
HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS
Linda Cox commenced working w ith OFX in early 2014as C ompany Secretary. Pri or to joining the Group,
Linda had operated her own comp any secretarial ser vices business wher e her key clients included dua l
listed companies, Xero, Trade Me Group an d Summerset Group. Pri or to that, she was Company S ecretary
for Telecom New Zealand (now Spark NewZealand).
Linda holds a Bachelor of Laws deg ree from Victoria Un iversity of Wellingt on and a Diploma in Investor
Relations from the Austra lasian Investor Relat ions Association . She is admitted to t he bar in New Zealand
and Australia and is a Fellow of the Gov ernance Institu te of Australia.
EXECUTIV E TEAM
EXECUTIVE TEAM RICHARD KIMBER MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO Richard Kimber is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the OzForex Group. Richard Kimber has 25 years of diverse global leadership experience that has included several chief executive and board roles. Richard has lived and worked in Australia, Hong Kong, the USA and the UK. He worked for the HSBC Group for eight years in several ecommerce roles and was the president of online payments for North America and Global Head of Internet Marketing. He was then promoted to Chief Executive of Firstdirect Bank in the UK – the pioneering service leader using direct channels. Richard then became the first Regional Managing Director of Google in South East Asia. Whilst at Google, he led all the commercial and country operations in the region and more than doubled its multi-billion dollar revenues. He has extensive experience in financial services, marketing, social media and capital markets. He is an active investor in technology start-ups, sits on the boards of RTI (internet cable) and Unlockd Media (mobile advertising). Richard holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Statistics and an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (1992). ADAM SMITH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Adam Smith commenced his role as Chief Operating Officer at OFX in October 2015. Adam has more than 20 years of experience in top tier financial institutions, most recently as Co-Head of ANZ ETFS. Prior to OFX, Adam has held a number of commercial and operational positions within ANZ Global Markets, Macquarie Group and Deutsche Bank. Adam combines a strong background in financial markets products with an extensive knowledge of business support functions such as product development, technology, operations, risk and finance. Adam has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney and a Master of Business (Finance) from the University of Technology (Sydney). CRAIGE PENDLETON-BROWNE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Craige Pendleton-Browne is Chief Technology Officer and commenced his role in November 2015. Craige has more than 20 years of experience in technology roles, with over 15 years of those working in digital. He has worked as Chief Technology Officer in both the UK and Australia. His most recent roles include Chief Technology Officer for News Digital Media, Head of Content and Digital for News Corp Australia and Chief Technology Officer of iCareHealth, Australia’s leading provider of residential aged care software. Craige has extensive experience in creating the technology vision and strategy as well as a proven ability to execute and deliver. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science as well as an MBA from London Business School. MARIA LOYEZ CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Maria Loyez joined OFX in August 2015 as Chief Marketing Officer. Maria has 18 years’ experience in commercial roles encompassing strategy consulting, business development and marketing. She has spent the last nine years in marketing leadership roles, including most recently at AMP, where she was the Director of Channel Marketing, and prior to that as Head of Marketing Communications at Optus for seven years. She is a strategic marketeer who was awarded 2012 AdNews Top 40 under 40. Maria also has start-up experience, having worked at Virgin Management Limited in London, where she launched Virgin Mobile in France, Canada and South Africa. Maria has a Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with European Studies from the University of Bristol. MARK LEDSHAM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Mark Ledsham joined OFX as Chief Financial Officer in April 2008. Since joining OFX, Mark has developed a robust financial control framework driving the Company’s strategies. Prior to joining OFX, Mark worked in the finance department of Macquarie Group’s retail section, BFS, and was responsible for the financial management of the section’s strategic investments. Mark brings over 11 years’ experience working in public practice and both privately owned and publicly listed international companies. Mark graduated from the University of Manchester, where he gained a BA Honours degree in Accounting and Finance, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2004. JASON ROHLOFF CHIEF RISK OFFICER Jason Rohloff is the Chief Risk Officer at OFX and has previously held the positions of Head of Compliance and Chief Operating Officer at OFX. Prior to joining OFX in 2007, Jason spent four years at Macquarie Group and, prior to that, was at Westpac Bank and in retail stock broking in New Zealand. Jason has 18 years of broad operational experience working with retail, wholesale and institutional clients across a number of financial products and services including foreign exchange, equities, cash instruments, bonds and unit trusts. Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, a Diploma of Financial Markets from the Securities Institute of Australia and an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services from the Australian Financial Markets Association. JEFF PARKER CHIEF ENTERPRISE OFFICER Jeff Parker commenced working with OFX in September 2013 as Chief Operating Officer responsible for the operations, treasury and banking functions of the business globally. Recently, Jeff moved into his new role as Chief Enterprise Officer, responsible for building and growing the business to business side of the business. Jeff has over 13 years’ experience across operations, strategy, consulting and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining OFX, Jeff held roles at Macquarie, Accenture and JP Morgan. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester in England and qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) in 2006. KARIN VISNICK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – GENERAL MANAGER NORTH AMERICA Karin Visnick joined OFX in July 2015. She brings more than 15 years experience in product management, marketing, and business operations, working for both large Fortune 500 companies such as Yahoo!, The Gap, and eBay to small start up organisations. She has spent the majority of her career in the technology space, with extensive experience in the e-commerce and finance industries. Karin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. KIRSTEN POLLARD HEAD OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Kirsten Pollard began working with OFX in November 2014 and commenced her role as Head of People and Culture in September 2015. Prior to joining OFX, Kirsten had a 10-year career in global equities at Merrill Lynch and four years in a profitable start-up business. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and has attended an Executive Education program at the Harvard Business School. LINDA COX GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY AND HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS Linda Cox commenced working with OFX in early 2014 as Company Secretary. Prior to joining the Group, Linda had operated her own company secretarial services business where her key clients included dual listed companies, Xero, Trade Me Group and Summerset Group. Prior to that, she was Company Secretary for Telecom New Zealand (now Spark New Zealand). Linda holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Victoria University of Wellington and a Diploma in Investor Relations from the Australasian Investor Relations Association. She is admitted to the bar in New Zealand and Australia and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.