Brian Schwartz

Chair of the Board
Chair of the Nomination Committee

Brian Schwartz is the non-executive Chair of Scentre Group.  He is also Chair of the Group’s Nomination Committee.  In a career with Ernst & Young Australia spanning more than 25 years, Brian rose to the positions of Chair (1996 - 1998) and then CEO of the firm from 1998 to 2004. From 2005 to 2009, Brian was the CEO of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited.  Brian is a director of a Guardian Early Learning Group company, part of Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager.  He is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.  Brian was previously Chair of Insurance Australia Group Limited, Deputy Chair of Westfield Corporation, Deputy Chair of Football Federation Australia Limited and a Director of Brambles Limited.