OneVue chief executive and continuing OneVue board member Connie Mckeage said following the business’ proposal last year to list on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2014, it was necessary the board undergo a renewal process.

“It’s important in the lead up to an IPO and going forward that we retain links to our history and at the same time have the right skills to take OneVue to its next stage of evolution,” Mckeage said.

Gail Pemberton will continue in her role as chair, a position she has held since 2007.

“Gail’s career has spanned the globe, with current roles including chair of Onthehouse and SIRCA Technology, and non-executive director of Paypal Australia, Baycorp and QIC. In Gail’s executive career she also achieved major milestones at BNP Paribas and Macquarie Bank,” Mckeage said.

New board member Garry Wayling brings to OneVue more than 30 years of experience in a professional services career, primarily in external audit and advisory roles with Arthur Andersen and Ernst and Young.

“Garry’s audit background is complemented by current experience in directorships and managerial roles within an ASX listed environment,” Mckeage said.

“Regarded as a specialist in private emerging growth companies and private equity backed businesses, Garry’s experience has included business planning, IPOs, due diligence and Sarbanes Oxley reviews

“In the Strategic Growth Markets Group of Ernst and Young he was the Oceania Markets IPO leader.”

Also new to the OneVue board is Greta Thomas who has expertise in strategy, marketing, and creating and building businesses internationally. She was named one of the leading 50 current and emerging female leaders by Advance in 2011.

“Greta has significant experience consulting to leading financial services organisations on new ventures and business models,” Mckeage said.

“In addition she has worked with and helped build a number of other businesses with high growth potential, including eBay and Bono’s (PRODUCT) RED. She also worked for global consulting firm McKinsey and Company.

“Our third board member to be appointed is Karen Gibson who joins post our purchase of MAP Funds Management in which she remains a director of the MAP trustee board.

“Karen has worked with boards of large and small, retail and industry, government and non-government organisations.

“Highlights of her career include facilitating successful merger outcomes including that of City Super with LGsuper, and Suncorp and Metway superannuation funds.

“With more than twenty years of experience in operations, investment strategy, and change and risk management, Karen has held a variety of executive roles, including chief executive of City Super and Energy Super.

Mckeage said subsequent to these new appointments, Michael Cole, Nigel Stokes and Peter Kennedy will step down from the OneVue board to focus on other commitments.

Cole, who remains a major shareholder in OneVue, will oversee the amalgamation of NSW State Super, the NSW Treasury Corporation and the Safety, Return to Work and Support Division.

Cole felt due to the time constraints and to avoid any potential conflicts of interest that may arise from his new role, that it was no longer appropriate he serve on the OneVue board.

Stokes in the meantime will continue to work with OneVue in a consultancy capacity.

Kennedy will focus his time on Kennedy Investments, which offers high value or difficult to access investment opportunities to individual investors, companies, trusts and self managed super funds.

“Michael, Nigel and Peter have a done a wonderful job in helping us to get to where we are today,” Mckeage said.

“We feel very fortunate to have our new board members join us and we are confident that our combined skillsets and experiences will give us maximum leverage to take OneVue to IPO and beyond.”

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