Investment team

At GESB, the investment team undertakes a range of activities to help maximise the long-term value of your super and retirement accounts.

Learn about our senior team members below.

Paul Taylor - Chief Investment OfficerPaul Taylor - Chief Investment Officer

Paul leads our Investment team and has overall responsibility for investment governance, investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction and investment monitoring.

He has over 20 years of investment experience with superannuation funds and other institutional investors.

Before joining us in 2019, Paul spent four years with Willis Towers Watson, most recently as their Head of Asset Consulting in Australia.

He previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he led their institutional investment advisory practice, and an investment consultancy firm in London, where he was Head of Investment Manager Research.

Paul is a CFA® charter holder and holds a Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Science (Statistics and Economics).

John Lim - Head of Debt and AlternativesJohn Lim - Head of Debt and Alternatives

John contributes to the formulation of our asset allocation strategy and portfolio construction. He also monitors investment managers across our investment portfolio.

John has over 15 years of investment experience. Before joining us in 2004, he held roles in policy development, strategic research and data analysis within the government sector.

John has a Bachelor of Science, a Graduate Diploma in Science and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.

Gus Macfarlane - Head of Equities and Real Assets

Gus Macfarlane - Head of Equities and Real Assets

Gus contributes to the formulation of our asset allocation strategy, portfolio construction and investment manager monitoring.

Gus has over 16 years of investment experience. Prior to joining us in 2015, he worked at Goldman Sachs, JBWere and Macquarie where he was responsible for foreign exchange trading, capital management and financial analysis.

Gus has a Master of Science in International Securities, Investment and Banking and a Bachelor of Science in Business, Economics and Law.

Meghann Roberts - Head of Responsible InvestingMeghann Roberts - Head of Responsible Investing

Meghann determines our approach to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into our investment portfolio. She also contributes to the formulation of our asset allocation strategy and portfolio construction as well as investment manager monitoring.

Before joining us in 2012, Meghann worked at the Western Australia Treasury Corporation as a quantitative financial analyst.

Meghann has a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce and a Certificate in Quantitative Finance.

Page last updated 17 November 2023