Directors
Firstfolio has a dedicated and diverse Board of Directors.
Eric Dodd – Chairman and Non. Exec Director
Mr Dodd brings more than 30 years experience in the insurance and financial services sectors to his Firstfolio Board role. He was Managing Director and CEO of MBF Australia for six years prior to its merger with BUPA Australia in 2008, before serving as Managing Director of the merged organisation. Previously he had served as Managing Director of NRMA Insurance and CEO of NRMA Ltd. Prior to NRMA he had held a range of senior executive positions within the financial services sector.
Mr Dodd is currently the Chairman of ASX-listed financial services group SFG Australia, and is a non-executive director of ASX-listed receivables management company Credit Corp Group.
Tony Wales – Non Exec. Director
Tony was appointed to the Board in October 2002. He is a Non-Executive Director of Computershare Limited, having been a Director since 1981. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Mark Flack – Executive Director, Acting CEO
Mark Flack is a strategic accountant who has been involved in the growth of several businesses in Australia. Throughout his diverse career has been exposed to a range of industry sectors, and experienced first hand many of the challenges that business face in their attempt to grow.
He has been a member of CPA Australia for over 15 years.
Michael Hogg – Non Exec. Director
Michael is the Global CEO of the Cobra Group, one of the world’s largest “face to face” sales and marketing companies and is a key sales
generator for a number of well known financial service sector clients.
Michael was active in restructuring the global business putting in new technology and processes as well as improving margins significantly.
Tony Harris – Non Exec. Director
Tony is an experienced business operator in construction, property and finance, forming the Money Store in 1988 and sold to a public company, where he held the position of General Manager.
Tony holds a building degree from University of Technology B. App. Sc(Build), is an Associate of Mortgage Industry Associate of Australia, Associate of Australian Property Institute (formerly Valuers & Land economists) and Affiliate of Securities Institute of Australia.
Greg Paramor – Non Exec. Director
Greg is a founding partner of Equity Real Estate Partners. Greg has been involved in the real estate and funds management industry for more than 35 years, and was the co-founder of Growth Equities Mutual, Paladin Australia and the James Fielding Group. Greg was the CEO of Mirvac between 2004 and 2008.
Greg is a past president of the Property Council of Australia and past president of Investment Funds Association, a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Greg is a director of a number of not-for-profit organisations, including the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Greg is also a board member of the Sydney Swans and a director of LJ Hooker and Folkestone Limited.
