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The Investment Committee is established by the University Council in accordance with section 17 of the University of Canberra Act 1989 (ACT), as a subcommittee of the Finance Committee under resolution CNL180/19.

The committee will;

monitor and oversee the management of the investment of the University’s funds including endowment and other capital in accordance with the University's Investment Policy and Ethical Investment Framework
advise the Council and Finance Committee on the investment of such funds and the performance of such investments.

View Investment Committee Charter (PDF)

View 2024 Governance Meeting Schedule for Council and its Committees (PDF)

View Standing Orders for Meetings of the University Council and its Committees (PDF)

Committee members

Mr David Sturgiss

Chair

David is an experienced non-executive director and chartered accountant working on boards and finance, audit and risk management committees in the higher education sector. He has been on the Council at the University of Canberra for 6 years and is Chair of the Finance Committee and the Investment Committee, as well as a member of the Planning and Development Committee.

During his career, David has held several non-executive director and committee roles in companies and institutions in the higher education and media sectors. This has ranged from startups, development companies, not-for-profit, industry bodies as well as commercial broadcasters. Prior to his work as a non-executive director, he had a 25-year senior executive career in the university and media sectors holding chief financial officer, general management and manager director roles.

Having worked as an executive in the higher education sector and knowing what a positive impact education can have on the functioning of the community, David has been keen to apply his financial and business skills to assist in the governing of the University of Canberra.

He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, an Associate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Senior Member of the Finance and Treasury Association and has a BCom from UNSW.

Dr Michael Schaper

Deputy Chair

With substantial experience across government, business and in academia, Michael is now a professional company director. He has previously served as the ACT Small Business Commissioner, Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, CEO of the Canberra Business Chamber, and as Dean of a number of university business schools. He currently sits on a number of boards for the private sector, federal and state governments, and on the national board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is particularly keen in building stronger and more effective relationships between the university, the local ACT business community, and different levels of government.

Mr Jonathan Pheasant

Chief Operating Officer, ex officio

Jonathan Pheasant is the Chief Operating Officer, Vice-President Operations at the University of Canberra (UC). Jonathan has responsibility for the University’s core business services including Finance, Campus and Commercial Operations, Campus Development, People and Diversity (Human Resources), and Marketing.

Jonathan has worked in the higher education sector for the past 15 years having held senior professional staff roles at the ANU, UNSW Sydney and the University of Adelaide.

Jonathan joined UC in June 2023 from the ANU where he was the Director, Shared Services, responsible for the delivery of university-wide HR, finance, travel and facility-related services. From 2016 – 2021, Jonathan was the Faculty Executive Director, UNSW Health and Medicine. In UNSW Sydney’s largest faculty with multiple campus locations, hospital-based clinical schools and five rural clinical schools, Jonathan was responsible for the strategic and financial planning and operational management of all services supporting research and teaching.

Prior to joining the higher education sector, Jonathan held senior strategic planning and service delivery roles in a number of telecommunications and events organisations. Jonathan also served as an Officer in the Royal Australian Navy from 1993 – 1999.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma in Commerce from UNSW as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Jonathan is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Dennis Trewin

Contact us

For all enquiries, please contact the Council Secretariat.

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Bruce ACT 2617

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Investment Committee

Committee members

Mr David Sturgiss

Dr Michael Schaper

Mr Jonathan Pheasant

Mr Dennis Trewin

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