Board and Management
Directors
Murray Boyte
Chairman
BCA, MAICD, CMInstD, CA
Murray has over 35 years’ experience in merchant banking and finance, undertaking company reconstructions, mergers and acquisitions in Australia, New Zealand, North America and Hong Kong. In addition, Murray has held executive positions and Directorships in the transport, horticulture, financial services, investment, health services and property industries. He is currently a director of National Tyre & Wheel Limited (ASX: NTD), Hillgrove Resources Ltd (ASX: HGO) and Eumundi Group Ltd (ASX: EBG).
Sue Renkin
Non-Executive Director
RN, MBA, FCDA, GradDip Corp Gov, MAICD
Sue enjoyed almost thirty years as CEO for private hospitals, emergency services and not for profit entities. She now operates a portfolio career as a non-executive director and executive coach and mentor. Sue is Chair of Executive Growth Australia, Chair of the South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network and a strategic advisor to aged care companies. She is also a previous Telstra Business Woman of the Year.
Russell Banham
Non-Executive Director
B. Com, GAICD, FCA
Russell is an experienced company director with a demonstrated history of working in various industries including mining & metals, property development and management, manufacturing and gaming and hospitality. He is skilled in financial management, risk management and corporate governance. He was an audit partner and had functional leadership responsibilities at Deloitte, Ernst & Young and Andersen. Russell is an independent non-executive director of HKSE listed MGM China Holdings Limited and, until May 2023, of LSE listed National Atomic Company Kazatomprom. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Queensland Audit Office.
Greg Paramor AO
Non-Executive Director
FAPI, FAICD, FRICS
Greg has extensive property expertise with more than 50 years’ experience in the real estate and fund management industry. He was the co-founder of Growth Equities Mutual, Paladin Australia and the James Fielding Group. He was the CEO of Mirvac Group between 2004 and 2008 before becoming the Managing Director of Folkestone Limited, a specialist property funds management group. Greg is currently a non-executive director of ASX-listed Charter Hall Group, a board member of the Sydney Swans, the Chair of BackTrack Youth Works, a Trustee of The Nature Conservancy (Australia) and a board member of the Garvan Research Foundation. He was awarded an Officer in the General Division (AO) of the Order of Australia in January 2015.
John Whiteman
Non-Executive Director
B.Bus, SIA
John has extensive over 30 years’ experience as a fund manager, having been a senior equities portfolio manager at AMP Capital and Northcape Capital. John is Chairman of Leyton Funds, a fast-growing property fund manager. John’s key interest from a corporate perspective is in smaller companies that have the potential to develop and grow given the right strategy, structure and people.
Senior Management
Simon Owen
Chief Executive Officer
B. Bus (Acc), Grad Dip in Adv Acc, Grad Dip in App Fin & Inv, CPAAdv. Acc, Grad. Dip. in App Fin & Inv, CPA
Simon joined Eureka Group in September 2024 as Chief Executive Officer and is a highly experienced and respected leader with over 25 years’ experience in leading property and retirement living businesses, including 14 years as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ingenia Communities Group (ASX:INA) and 5 years as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Aevum Communities (ASX: AVE).
As CEO of Ingenia he initiated the strategy to focus on developing and acquiring a leading portfolio of lifestyle and holiday communities which saw the Group’s market capitalisation grow from $30 million to over $1.7 billion. He is a past member of the Retirement Living Division Council (part of the Property Council of Australia) and a former National President of the Retirement Villages Association (now part of the Retirement Living Council), the peak industry advocacy group for the owners, operators, developers and managers of retirement communities in Australia. He is also a prior director of BIG4 Holiday Parks, Australia’s leading holiday parks group.
Mr Owen has over 30 years’ experience working in ASX listed groups with roles across finance, funds management, mergers and acquisitions, business development and sales and marketing. Prior to joining Ingenia Communities, he was the CEO of Aevum, a formerly listed seniors housing and aged care company. Mr Owen is a qualified accountant (CPA) with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and post graduate diplomas in finance and investment and advanced accounting.
Laura Fanning
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
B. Bus, CA, ACG (CS, CGP)
Ms Fanning is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Secretary and a member of the Chartered Governance Institute with more than 25 years’ financial, governance and commercial experience gained primarily in ASX-listed companies. She has held Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary roles at National Veterinary Care Limited and Unity Pacific Group Limited, as well as and senior management positions in other listed and unlisted companies. She has gained broad financial and secretarial experience across several industries including funds management, property, veterinary services, wholesale distribution and franchising.