Ms Forrester has served as Chair and Non-Executive Director on multiple ASX-listed companies and is currently the Chair of Jumbo Interactive Limited (ASX:JIN) and a Non-Executive Director of Data #3 Limited (ASX: DTL) and Plenti Ltd (ASX:PLT). Ms Forrester was previously the Chair of National Veterinary Care Ltd (ASX:NVL) and a Non-Executive Director of Over the Wire Holdings Limited (ASX:OTW), G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM), Xenith IP Group Limited (ASX:XIP) and Catch.com.au Pty Ltd.

Ms Forrester has a background in human resources and corporate law and  holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland, and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School. Ms Forrester is also a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to business through governance and strategic roles and as an advocate for women. She will chair the Company’s People and Performance Committee when Julie Fahey retires from this position.

Mr Mactier has also served as Chair and Non-Executive Director of multiple companies, both in Australia and offshore. He is currently the Chair of Nuix Limited (ASX:NXL) and a Non-Executive Director of Kinetic IT Pty Limited. Mr Mactier was previously the Chair of Australian Leisure and Entertainment Property Management Limited (ASX:LEP) and WPP AUNZ Limited (ASX:WPP), and a Non-Executive Director of Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MLCO) and Aurora Community Television Limited.

Mr Mactier holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, and began his career at KPMG where he completed his Chartered Accounting qualification before embarking on an extensive career spanning more than 30 years in investment banking. Mr Mactier is presently a consultant to the Advisory and Capital Markets division of UBS Australia.

Mr Mactier will be a member of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee.

Iress’ Chair, Mr Roger Sharp, said: “We signalled at our 2024 Annual General Meeting that Iress would embark on a process of board renewal. I’m delighted to welcome two highly accomplished directors of the calibre of Susan and Rob to the Iress Board.”

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Mr Glenning has over 25 years’ experience in the software industry, 14 of those living and working in Silicon Valley. He is currently the fund manager for Skalata Ventures, leading the investment into early-stage companies and helping them scale and grow into significant and sustainable businesses. He is also a non-executive director of Pro Medicus Limited (ASX.PME), a leading provider of enterprise medical imaging and practice management software, and Austco Healthcare Limited (ASX.AHC), an international provider of healthcare communication and clinical workflow management solutions.

In 1999, Mr Glenning founded Tonic Systems, a web application development company which he built up over eight years and sold to Google in 2007 as part of the Google Docs suite of products. He worked with Google post-acquisition where he was a senior software engineer for two years.

From 2010 to 2018, Mr Glenning was an investment director for Starfish Ventures, based in Melbourne, a venture capital firm specialising in Australian high-growth technology businesses, and during that time held directorships at Aktana, Atmail, DesignCrowd, MetaCDN and Nitro Software.

Iress’ chair, Roger Sharp, said: “Tony is a seasoned non-executive director and his experience in the global technology industry will make him a valuable asset to Iress as we pursue our 2025 goals of building a stronger, faster, more scalable business. We look forward to welcoming him to the Iress board of directors in October.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Glenning said: “I really enjoy working with companies that are on a strong growth trajectory. I think Iress’ ambitious 2025 targets are exactly what the company needs to accelerate and influence the broader financial services industry and to create further meaningful value for shareholders. Iress’ strong and loyal client base is one of the company’s largest assets, and solving these clients’ problems will enable Iress to bring a whole new generation of products to market that continue their growth trajectory beyond 2025.”

Mr Glenning’s appointment is effective from 11 October 2022.

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Following an extensive search open to both internal and external candidates, Iress also announced the appointment of Roger Sharp as a non-executive director and chair-elect. Mr Sharp will commence his role as non-executive director effective today.

Mr D’Aloisio said: “I am a firm believer in Board and chair renewal and after more than eight years as a director and the past six years as chair, this is the right time both for me and for Iress to step down. Being director and chair of Iress has been a privilege and I am confident that Iress will continue to adapt and grow in the years ahead. I thank my fellow directors and management for their work and support and all of the dedicated team at Iress. I will miss them greatly.

“I am pleased to welcome Roger Sharp as non-executive director and chair-elect. Roger brings 35 years’ experience in markets, technology and governance. He has broad international experience in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. He is currently chair of ASX-listed Webjet, the deputy chair of Tourism New Zealand, the chair of the Lotteries Commission of New Zealand and the founder of boutique technology investment bank, North Ridge Partners. His past executive roles have included Global Head of Technology at ABN AMRO Bank and CEO of ABN AMRO Asia Pacific Securities.”

Mr Sharp said: “I’ve been fortunate to help build a number of software companies during my career. I consider Iress to be a remarkable Australian success story, and am looking forward to contributing to its journey.”

Iress managing director and chief executive, Andrew Walsh, said: “Tony’s experience across a range of areas such as strategy, governance and leadership has been invaluable over a long period of growth and change for Iress. He has played a critical role in shaping Iress and setting it up for further success. I thank Tony on behalf of my fellow directors and the management team for his guidance and counsel. I welcome Roger to Iress and look forward to working closely with him and the Board.”

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