Bunning will lead all marketing and public relations activities in Australia. She will join the Orbis Australia executive committee and will jointly report to Clay Hagland, Global Head of Marketing, and Eric Marais, Head of Client – Australia.  

Most recently, Bunning was Marketing Director at Capital Group responsible for the marketing function and brand across adviser, wholesale, and institutional channels for Australia. Prior to that, Bunning held senior marketing roles with Super Concepts, AMP and Perpetual, during which time she forged a deep understanding of adviser and wholesale distribution. She has been recognised with numerous marketing awards.  

Jason Ciccolallo, Managing Director of Orbis Australia said “Since entering the Australian market over 20 years ago, we have built longstanding relationships with some of Australia’s largest institutional investors. Our next phase of growth extends our reach to advised retail investors, where we are already seeing strong appetite for our Global Equity, Emerging Markets Equity & Real Return strategies. Sarah’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to helping Australian investors understand the unique role Orbis can play in a portfolio, especially those seeking genuine diversification. We are delighted to welcome Sarah to the team.” 

Bunning said, “I’m thrilled to join the Orbis team at such a pivotal time of growth, where marketing will play a key role in driving greater understanding of the unique benefits Orbis’ contrarian philosophy offers Australian investors. It’s an exciting opportunity to help further elevate the Orbis brand in Australia.” 

Bunning holds a Bachelor of Arts Marketing & PR from the University of Canberra.