Funder Type: Individual
Funder Location: Australia, New South Wales
Funder Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-georgatos-3228432/
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Chum Darvall is a non-executive director for a range of companies, government and not for profit organisations. He had a successful executive career in financial markets and banking for 30 years from 1981-2011.
Chum was the Chairman of TransGrid from 2012 – 2015. TransGrid is the owner, operator and manager of the high voltage network connecting generators in NSW and ACT. His role with TransGrid concluded on 16 December 2015 with the successful sale of the business via a 99-year lease by the State Government of New South Wales for $10.26 Billion.
From July 2002 to March 2011 Chum was Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank in Australia and New Zealand. During this period, Deutsche Bank business expanded and consolidated as one of the leading investment banks in Australia and New Zealand.
In September 1994 Chum joined Deutsche Bank as Director Treasury managing the money market, swaps and foreign exchange units and group funding. In early 1998, he became Head of Global Markets responsible for all debt market-related activities. He was part of the management group responsible for the merger and integration of the New Zealand operation of Bankers Trust with Deutsche Bank in 1999.
From 1985-1994 Chum worked in the financial market division of Westpac Banking Group in a range of senior roles including Head of Capital Markets in Australia and later serving in Japan from 1990-1994 as Head of Markets, Tokyo branch.
From 1981-1985, he worked with BA Australia Ltd, a subsidiary of Bank of America, managing the funding for the merchant bank in 1984-1985.
Current Board memberships include:
• Commonwealth Securities Limited (Chairman)
• Skilligence Pty Ltd / EdTech Group (Chairman)
• Online Media Holdings Limited (Board Director)
• Port of Portland Pty Limited (Board Director)
• Source of True Pty Ltd & DataTrue Digital Analytics Inc. (Canada) (Chairman)
• Jovial Planet Productions Pty Ltd (Chairman)
• The Australian Cricketers’ Association Player Hardship Fund Pty Ltd (Board Director)
• The Australian Cricketers’ Association Players Cordon Limited (Director)
• The Financial Markets Foundation for Children (Board Director)
• Member of the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Steering Committee for the NSW Government
• Member of the Investment Advisory Panel (Quantum Computing) for the NSW Government
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