Summary of Geoff Wilson AO public company board positions
April 2, 2026
Summary of Geoff Wilson LICs and public company board seats. He sits on 15 boards and chairs 8 of them.
Eight public company boards which Geoff Wilson AO chairs
WAM Global (WGB): held an 8.30am hybrid in Sydney via Lumi platform on November 20, 2025. Market cap was $858m on AGM day. Chair Geoff Wilson was first appointed in February 2018 and was comfortably re-elected in November 2025. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with just two independents: AFL Commissioner Gabrielle Trainor AO, and Caesar Bryan, a New York-based fund manager who hails from England. The management fee is a flat 1.25%, plus 20% of out-performance of the MSCI world index.
WAM Research (WAX): held a 9.15am hybrid in Sydney via Lumi platform on November 20, 2025. Market cap was $264m on AGM day. See 6 questions asked at 2024 AGM. See 6 questions asked at lively 45 minute 2025 AGM. Chair Geoff Wilson first appointed in June 2003 and was last re-elected with 5.14% against at 2024 AGM. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with just two independents: John Abernathy and Julian Gosse.
WAM Capital (WAM): 10am hybrid in Sydney via Lumi platform on November 20, 2025. Market cap was $2.02 billion on AGM day. See 3 questions asked at 2024 AGM. Chair Geoff Wilson was first appointed in March 1999 and last re-elected with 4.97% against in 2024. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with 4 independents: James Chirnside, Angus Barker, Dr Philippa Ryan and Matthew Pancino. The management fee is a flat 1%, plus 20% of out-performance above the All Ords.
WAM Leaders (WLE): 10.45am hybrid in Sydney via Lumi platform on November 20, 2025. Market cap was $1.78 billion on AGM day. Chair Geoff Wilson was first appointed in March 2016 and was comfortably re-elected in 2024. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with 3 independents: Alexa Henderson, Melinda Snowden and Dr Ian Langford. The management fee is a flat 1%, plus 20% of out-performance above the ASX200.
WAM Strategic Value (WAR): 11.30am hybrid in Sydney via Lumi platform on November 20, 2025. Market cap was $197m on AGM day. Chair Geoff Wilson was first appointed in March 2021 and was comfortably re-elected in 2025. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with just 2 independents: Virginia Waterhouse and former journalist Glenn Burge, who sits on no other public company boards.
WAM Active (WAA): 1.30pm hybrid in Sydney via Lumi platform on November 20, 2025. Market cap was $136m on April 1, 2026. It sought extra placement capacity in 2025 and in previous years. Chair Geoff Wilson was first appointed in July 2007 and comfortably re-elected in 2024. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with just 2 independents: Simon Poidevin and Karina Kwan.
WAM Microcap (WMI): 2.15pm hybrid in Sydney via Lumi platform on November 20, 2025. Market cap is $456m. Chair Geoff Wilson was first appointed in March 2017 and last comfortably re-elected in 2024, when it also ratified a previous share issue. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with just 2 independents: Jacqueline Sullivan and Andrew Siew. The management fee is a flat 1%, plus 20% of out-performance above the All Ords.
WAM Income Maximiser (WMX): floated in April 2025 and then held its 10am hybrid in Sydney and via Lumi platform on November 28, 2025, the last possible day for June 30 balance date AGMs. See wrap of lively encounters. Market cap $297m on March 27, 2026. Chair Geoff Wilson was comfortably re-elected in 2025 when they also withdrew a placement capacity request resolution after market cap exceeded $300m. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with just two independents: JoAnna Fisher and Kurt Zuber. The management fee is a flat 0.88% (plus GST), plus 20% of out-performance against the benchmark.
Seven boards which Geoff Wilson AO doesn't chair
WAM Alternative Assets (WMA): held a 68 minute hybrid AGM in Sydney on October 9, 2025 plus via the Lumi platform used by Boardroom. See notice of meeting and voting results which commendably delivered head count data as well. See wrap of the meeting where asked 3 questions and David Kingston did well from the floor. Michael Cottier is the independent chair and Geoff Wilson was first appointed in September 2020. He was last re-elected in 2025 with more than 5% against. CEO Kate Thorley is not on this board and the independent directors are John Baillie, Adrian Siew and Kym Evans. Market cap $198m on March 27, 2026.
Future Generation Global (FGG): will be holding a May 20 hybrid AGM in 2026 at the Museum of Sydney. Founder Geoff Wilson was first appointed in May 2015 and suffered a hefty 18.8% protest vote when last re-elected in May 2025. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with independent chair Jennifer Westacott and fellow independent directors Geoff R Wilson, Adelaide McDonald, Hanna Ebeling, Kiera Grant and Sarah Morgan. Market cap $623m on March 27, 2026.
Future Generation Australia (FGX): will be holding a May 20 hybrid AGM in 2026 at the Museum of Sydney. Founder Geoff Wilson was first appointed in July 2014 and was comfortably re-elected in November 2025. CEO Kate Thorley is also on the board along with independent chair Dr Philip Lowe and fellow independents Mike Baird, David Leeton, David Paradice, Stephanie Lai and Gabriel Radzyminski. Market cap $536m on March 27, 2026.
Keybridge Capital (KBC): Geoff Wilson was appointed to the board in February 2025, which was confirmed by the NSW Supreme Court in March 2025, after teaming up with Antony Catalano and ousting shareholder activist Nicholas Bolton following a long legal battle.
Yowie Group (YOW): Geoff Wilson was appointed to the board on June 27 2025 along with Antony Catalano as part of the long war against Nicholas Bolton, spanning multiple legal actions.
Staude Capital Global Value Fund (GVF): Geoff Wilson was first appointed to the board in April 2014 . Market cap $264m on March 27, 2026. They sought an extra 10% placement capacity and failed to disclose headcount turnout at November 2025 AGM. Geoff Wilson was comfortably elected at 2024 AGM where they did disclose headcount data.
Pengana International Equities (PIA): On September 2 last year WAM Strategic Value proposed removing 3 of the directors from Pengana International Equities (PIA) and appointing Geoff Wilson and 3 colleagues to the board, sparking a sharp rebuke from Russell Pillemer. The 76 page notice of meeting dropped on September 19 and the coup prevailed 55%-45% at the October 21 AGM, putting Geoff Wilson on his 15th public company board, effective October 21.
OTHER GEOFF WILSON ACTIVISM MOVES
Geoff Wilson also ran hostile for the board Platinum Capital last year as part of an attempt to block the merger with L1 Group but was rejected at the hostile Platinum Capital (PMC) hybrid EGM called by L1 Capital for 10am in Sydney and via Link/MUFG to install their own slate of directors, but were unsuccessful. Geoff Wilson put up a rival slate. See notice of meeting for October 1 EGM. Market cap was $417m on EGM day.
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