Robert Johanson AO
Chairman
Robert Johanson AO joined GSFM as chairman on 1 October 2024.
Mr Johanson was previously chairman of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited for 12 years and was a director of Grant Samuel for over 20 years.
He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, where he studied arts and law, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws. He also holds an MBA from Harvard University.
During 12 years’ service as a member of the Council and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, he was involved in helping establish the Australia India Institute, of which he remains Chairman, and a member of the Takeovers Panel. He is also currently chairman of the Australian Friends of Asha for Slums and a director of Melbourne Business School, Neuclone Pty Ltd and the Robert Salzer Foundation.