Directors & executives - Vision Super

Trustee Directors

Trustee Directors are responsible for ensuring Vision Super is managed properly in the best financial interests of all members.

There are ten directors – four appointed on the nomination of the member associations, the ASU and USU, four appointed on the nomination of the employer associations MAV, LGNSW, VWIA and VICCI (jointly), and two independent directors who are appointed on the nomination of the Board.


Kyle Loades	Graham Sherry	Kerry Thompson	Casey Nunn
Chair	Deputy chair	Director	Director
Qualifications MBA, FAICD, Diploma of Superannuation	Qualifications LL B (Hons), BComm Melbourne, OAM for service to the country through employer organisations and the AFL	Qualifications Bachelor of Business (RMIT), Graduate Diploma in Management (RMIT), Diploma – AICD	Qualifications Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Health Science
Kyle was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2025 as an independent director and became Chair on 19 March 2025. Kyle was previously an independent director of LGSS Pty Ltd (the former trustee of Active Super) and was appointed to LGSS Pty Ltd in 2019. His service on the LGSS Pty Ltd board will be recognised as part of his service to Vision Super.	Graham was appointed to the Board on 28 September 2012, on the nomination of VCCI. He became Deputy Chair in 2021, and was appointed Chair on 10 May 2024. Following the merger with Active Super, he was appointed Deputy Chair on 19 March 2025. He has been President of VCCI and has continued involvement with employer organisations including the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Australian Thai Business Council.	Kerry was appointed to the Vision Super Board on 1 January 2020 as an employer representative. Kerry was nominated by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and has more than 20 years in executive leadership roles in the local and state government sectors. Prior to joining MAV, Kerry was acting Chief Executive of VicRoads and has previously been the CEO at Wyndham City Council and Maribyrnong City Council.	Casey Nunn was appointed as a Director of Vision Super in July 2017 on the nomination of the ASU. Casey was Deputy Chair from 10 May 2024 to 18 March 2025. Casey has been a Councillor with the Hume City Council and was Mayor from 2013 to 2014. Casey is heavily involved with her local community and is a member of the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Ambulance Victoria and the Salvation Army Advisory Board (Northern Region).


Craig Peate	Natasha (Tash) Wark	Declan Clausen	Joanne Dawson
Director	Director	Director	Director
Qualifications GAICD, GAIST (Adv.)	Qualifications Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work	Qualifications MSc (Oxon), BE (Hons 1), GCertProfAccy, JP, GAICD, GAIST	Qualifications BComm, MBA, Diploma of Financial Planning, CA
Craig was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2025 as a member representative. Craig was nominated by the United Services Union (USU). Craig was previously a member representative of LGSS Pty Ltd (the former trustee of Active Super) and was appointed to LGSS Pty Ltd in 2012. His service on the LGSS Pty Ltd board will be recognised as part of his service to Vision Super.	Natasha (Tash) was appointed to the Board in August 2024 as a member representative nominated by the Australian Services Union - Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities & Services Branch (the ASU). After 10 years as a social worker, Tash joined the ASU branch in 2006 starting in the Member Contact Centre as an organiser working on the Equal Pay campaign and education project roles and an industrial organiser in the social and community services (SACS) sector and infrastructure.	Declan was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2025 as an employer representative. He was nominated by the LGNSW. Declan was previously an employer representative of LGSS Pty Ltd (the former trustee of Active Super) and was appointed to LGSS Pty Ltd in 2021. His service on the LGSS Pty Ltd board will be recognised as part of his service to Vision Super.	Joanne Dawson was appointed as an Independent Director of the Vision Super Board in August 2014. She is an experienced financial adviser and Director.


Darriea Turley (AM)	Gordon Brock
Director	Director
Qualifications GAICD, Grad Cert Health Care Redesign, B.Soc.Sc., Dip Mgt, Dip SHC	Qualifications BEcon, MLL, GAICD, GAIST (Adv.)
Darriea was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2025 as an employer representative. Darriea was nominated by the Local Government NSW (LGNSW). Darriea was previously an employer representative of LGSS Pty Ltd (the former trustee of Active Super) and was appointed to LGSS Pty Ltd in 2024. Her service on the LGSS Pty Ltd board will be recognised as part of her service to Vision Super.	Gordon was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2025 as a member representative. Gordon was nominated by the USU. Gordon was previously a member representative of LGSS Pty Ltd (the former trustee of Active Super) and was appointed to LGSS Pty Ltd in 2016 following his nomination by Local Government Engineers Association (LGEA) . His service on the LGSS Pty Ltd board will be recognised as part of his service to Vision Super.

Executives

The day-to-day management of Vision Super is the responsibility of our skilled and experienced people.

* These are our key management personnel.


Stephen Rowe *	Michael Wyrsch *	Noelle Kelleher *
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Investment Officer and Deputy CEO	Chief Financial Officer
Qualifications B.A (Hons) (Public Administration), MA Industrial Relations, Grad. Dip. Applied Finance and Investment, Grad. Cert. Financial Planning; Graduate AICD	Qualifications BSc(Hons) (Mathematics)	Qualifications B.Com, CA, CPA, FASFA
Stephen’s financial services experience in senior management positions has included seven years as CEO of a medium sized industry super fund, and four years as the General Manager of a large South Australian-based government superannuation scheme.	Michael is responsible for providing strategic investment advice to the Trustees, as well as being responsible for operational investment matters, providing investment advice and assistance to the CEO and Trustees. Michael has over 20 years’ experience in financial services, having worked in analytical and advisory roles..	Noelle is responsible for financial matters of the Vision Super group. Noelle has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, with a particular focus on superannuation. Prior to joining Vision Super, Noelle was a partner at two of the ‘Big Four’ professional services firms.


Nikki Schimmel *	Sean Ellis *	Steven Leach *
Chief Risk Officer	General Manager Strategy and Growth	General Manager Operations and Transitions
Qualifications Masters of Tax, Bachelor of Law (Honours), Bachelor of Science, Advanced Certificate in Public Administration (Taxation)	Qualifications MBA, RG146	Qualifications ASFA 100, PS 146
Nikki leads Vision Super’s Quality and Risk team. She manages the risk and compliance functions of the fund, ensuring Vision Super complies with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, maintaining strong corporate governance.	Sean is responsible for fund growth, and leads the teams that provide service to our members and employers. He has substantial management experience at large industry funds and one of the industry’s leading administrators.	Steve has overall responsibility for fund administration, technology and the project management office. Steve has over 25 years’ experience in the superannuation industry and has spent the last 20 years in the profit-to-members superannuation sector. Steve possesses a strong track record of successfully delivering stepped and sustainable improvements in business and customer outcomes.


Emma Robertson	Bart Kula	Nick Pratley
General Manager - Data and Analytics	General Manager - Governance	Head of Human Resources
Qualifications BSc (Mathematical Statistics and Applied Mathematics) Graduate Diploma, Information Technology (Internet Software development)	Qualifications Master, Law and Commerce LL.B (Hons) Diploma in Superannuation (ASFA) Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy Certified Enterprise Risk Management	Qualifications Bachelor of Arts Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (HRM)
Emma has more than 25 years’ experience in superannuation, having worked in senior analytical and consulting roles with Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Mercer and Towers Perrin. She also worked for a software development company for five years.	Bart leads Vision Super’s Governance and Legal Team, ensuring robust oversight of corporate governance and legal functions. Bart is responsible for aligning legal frameworks and governance policies with the organisation’s objectives. His leadership underpins Vision Super’s commitment to operational excellence and safeguarding of members’ interests.	Nick is responsible for the management of HR and providing strategic advice to the CEO and managers on human resources matters. He has over 20 years experience as a HR professional, spanning the financial services, professional services and technology sectors in Australia and the UK.