Inside Plan B
Plan B Trustees Limited Board Profile
Below are the members of the Plan B Trustees Limited Board of Directors.
David de Burgh
Chairman and Non-Executive Director
BBus PGradDipBus
With a background in company administration, including 13 years experience with a multinational company in Asia and the Americas, David joined Plan B Wealth Management Ltd as the Financial Controller in 1994. David has broad financial management experience and a significant knowledge and understanding of the technical, legal, operational and administration aspects of superannuation and investment funds. David retired from his position as Deputy CEO in 2001, subsequently joining the Board of Directors in 2004.
Denys Pearce
Executive Director
BEc(Hons) FAICD
With 15 years experience in the financial services industry, most recently as an Executive with the Westpac Banking Group, Denys joined Plan B in 1999. Responsible for managing the integration of acquired financial services businesses KPMG, Trustwest and Terrace Counsellors, Denys became the Chief Operating Officer of Plan B in 2001 overseeing business units including: Finance, Compliance, Marketing and Communications, Information Technology and People Services. Appointed to the role of Managing Director in 2004, Denys works closely with the Executive Chairman and Directors on strategic issues and is responsible for sustaining a leadership driven environment at Plan B. Denys is also a Director of Plan B Wealth Management Ltd and is a member of the Group’s Audit Committee.
Barry Honey
Non-Executive Director
Barry has over 30 years experience as a chartered accountant, initially with KPMG and more recently with Honey & Honey Chartered Accountants.
Barry’s professional career has focussed on restructuring business entities and addressing financial performance issues in complex business structures. Previously, Barry managed KPMG’s advisory section in the successful restructuring of major Australian and South East Asian companies and he has acted on a large number of formal insolvency appointments in Australia. Barry has also been engaged as an expert witness to assist with the provision of expert evidence on complex financial issues.
Through these engagements and also through various board appointments, Barry has developed a deep understanding of corporate governance principles.
Barry is an independent non executive Director of Plan B Trustees and a member of the Plan B Audit Committee.
Barbara Chandler
Non-Executive Director
Barbara has over 30 years experience as a lawyer specialising in finance and corporate law. Barbara was a partner at Clayton Utz and has served on a number of boards. She was chairperson of the Coal Industry Superannuation Board for 6 years.