Skills, experience and expertise Gail began her banking career in 1980, and by 2001 Gail had held various senior management roles in a broad range of areas including retail and commercial banking, strategy, marketing and human resources. Gail has spent the last ten years as CEO of two Australian banks, St.George Bank from 2002 to 2007 and Westpac from 1 February 2008 to date. Gail is Care Australia's Ambassador for Women's Empowerment.

Westpac Board Committee membership Member of the Board Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise For the past 25 years John has been a professional company director and has been chairman and director of a wide variety of public companies, government entities and foreign corporations. In more recent times he has been largely involved in the financial services sector with his current appointments as set out above and former appointments with Merrill Lynch, Perpetual Limited and First Data Corporation in Australia. Prior to 1987, John was a Director of Wormald International Limited and was responsible for its operations in Australia, Europe, Asia and the Americas. During part of that time he was Chairman of the National Building and Construction Council, the peak industry body.

Westpac Board Committee membership Chairman of the Board Remuneration Committee. Member of each of the Board Nominations and Board Risk Management Committees.

Skills, experience and expertise Elizabeth has over 32 years experience in the financial services industry, government policy and administration, and on the boards of companies and statutory organisations. Prior to becoming a professional director she served for six years as Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management and its predecessor organization, NSW State Superannuation Investment and Management Corporation.

Westpac Board Committee membership Chairman of the Board Risk Management Committee. Member of each of the Board Nominations, Board Remuneration and Board Technology Committees.

Skills, experience and expertise Gordon has extensive Australian and international experience as a senior executive, most recently as CEO of Lion Nathan Limited. Gordon has also held a wide range of senior management positions in marketing and finance with Pepsico, Cadbury Schweppes and Nestlé (Spillers).

Westpac Board Committee membership Member of each of the Board Remuneration and Board Risk Management Committees.

Skills, experience and expertise Ewen is one of Australia’s most accomplished mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lawyers, having worked on some of Australia’s most significant M&A transactions throughout his extensive legal career. Ewen was a partner of Allens, one of Australia’s leading law firms, from 1 July 1988 until 31 January 2013. He served as a member of the firm’s board for 11 years. He held the position of Deputy Managing Partner from 1993 to 1996, and Executive Partner, International Offices, responsible for the China and South-East Asia practices of the firm between 1999-2004. From 2004-2010 he was Co-Head, Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets. From 2009 to 31 December 2012, he held the role of Chairman of Partners. Ewen is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2010, he was appointed as a member of the Takeovers Panel. He is a member of the AICD's Law Committee and Director Education Reference Group. He is also a member of the Corporations Committee of the Law Council of Australia and the International Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia.

Westpac Board Committee membership Member of each the Board Remuneration and Board Risk Management Committees.

Skills, experience and expertise Robert has over 30 years’ experience in senior management roles spanning investment banking, corporate finance, wholesale financial markets and risk management. From 2006 to 2011, Robert was Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Securities Exchange. Previously, he was Managing Director and CEO of the Sydney Futures Exchange from 2000 to 2006 and, from 1995 to 2000 he was Finance Director of Pioneer International. Robert was a Non-executive Director of the National Australia Bank from 2004 to 2006, an inaugural member of the Board of Guardians of the Future Fund in 2006, and, during the years 2007 to 2009, he was Chairman of the Financial Sector Advisory Council to the Federal Treasurer. Robert is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at the University of Sydney, and has recently been appointed to the Board of the University of Western Australia Business School.

Westpac Board Committee membership Chairman of the Board Audit Committee. Member of each of the Board Technology, Board Nominations, and Board Risk Management Committees.

Skills, experience and expertise Peter's career in the banking and financial services industry spans over 41 years in Australia and overseas at both the highest levels of management and directorship of major organisations. Peter has held various senior management and directorship positions with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited from 1971 to 2005. He was also a Director of BHP (NZ) Steel Limited from 1990 to 1991, ING Australia Limited from 2002 to 2005, Esanda Finance Corporation from 2002 to 2005 and Visa Inc. from 2008 to 2011.

Westpac Board Committee membership Chairman of the Board Technology Committee. Member of each of the Board Audit, Board Nominations and Board Risk Management Committees.

Skills, experience and expertise Peter has over 30 years’ experience in senior management roles in the finance industry encompassing international banking, finance and auditing. Peter joined Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) in 1993 and held the role of Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to May 2012. Prior to his career at ANZ, Peter was a banking and finance and audit and consulting partner at KPMG Peat Marwick. Peter has been a Non-executive Director of ASX Limited (and Chairman of the Board Audit & Risk Committee) since 1 July 2009. This appointment has involved Peter acting as a Director on the ASX Group Clearing and Settlement Boards and as Chairman of Austraclear Limited. Peter was formerly a Director of ANZ National Bank Limited in New Zealand and various ANZ subsidiaries.

Westpac Board Committee membership Nil.

Skills, experience and expertise Ann has 25 years of international experience as a senior manager in large organisations, with responsibility for major corporate transformations, maximising return on assets in challenging environments, complex negotiations, large scale development projects and strategic planning. In March 2010, Ann became the Executive Vice President of Royal Dutch Shell’s upstream business in Australia. In August 2010, her role was expanded to Country Chair of Shell in Australia. Before her current role, Ann was Shell’s Regional Executive Vice President for Sub Sahara Africa, overseeing the company’s exploration and production, gas and LNG activities in the region.  She has also held the position of Director - Global Businesses and Strategy and been a member of the Shell Gas & Power Executive Committee with responsibility for Global LNG, Power and Gas & Power Strategy.

Westpac Board Committee membership Member of each of the Board Remuneration and Board Risk Management Committees.