Our Board of Directors

Tony co-founded Ai-Media in 2003. Tony served as a Director of Northcott Disability Services from 2010 to 2018, and was recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2013.

In previous roles, Tony worked to establish the Oxford Internet Institute in 2001, while attending the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Tony has been a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors since 2006.

John joined the board in 2010 and served as the company’s first Chairman until 2013. He is an experienced company director and business executive, having served as CEO and director of ASX-listed Babcock & Brown Communities, Primelife and Regeneus. He is a former corporate and commercial partner of law firm Allens. John is a Non-Executive Director of Australian law firm Sparke Helmore; Sydney biotech company Biopoint; US internet services company Lokket and Melbourne not for- profit CCRM Australia. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company

Alison is the Managing Director, Sustainable Investing and Innovation at OPTrust, a Canadian public pension plan. Previously, she was the Senior Managing Director of FCLTGlobal, a long-term investing organization, the CEO of a think tank and a consultant at McKinsey & Company. She’s also on the board of two Canadian educational institutions and a privately held media company.

Alison received the Queen’s Gold and Diamond Jubilee Medals and was named one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. She received the ICD designation from Canada’s Institute of Corporate Directors. She has degrees from Queen’s University and the Harvard Kennedy School.

Cheryl joined the board in March 2022 and has extensive experience working as an independent Director across multiple sectors including ASX-listed companies as well as industry bodies and not-for-profit organisations.

Cheryl is currently on the board of Silk Logistics Holdings (ASX:SLH) [Chartered Accountants ANZ and Guide Dogs NSW/ACT].

Cheryl’s corporate experience encompasses a range of senior strategic technology, digital strategy roles and global marketing roles including Head of Marketing and Innovation at Sunrice, George Weston Foods, Unilever Australia, NZ and UK, Yum Restaurants International and Who Weekly magazine.

Cheryl is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, and serves as Chair of AIM’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Brent was appointed as a Director on 1 July 2024. He is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. Brent is a highly experienced Non Executive Director and CFO with over 30 years of board level experience in senior finance roles for global businesses in Health, Medical Devices, Media, Property, Tourism and started his career at Deloitte. Brent has been the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committees for all the public and private companies outlined below. His previous executive roles have included CFO of Cochlear Ltd and Nine Network Australia and for various other private companies.