HCF Life Board

Catherine M. Hallinan
BA (Hons), MBA, SF Fin, FAICD
Non-Executive Director

Ms Hallinan joined the Board of HCF Life in June 2011, was appointed Chair in October 2019 and is also a member of the Audit & Finance Committee and the Risk & Compliance Committee. She was appointed to the Board of HCF in February 2019 and is a member of the Audit & Finance Committee, the Risk, Compliance & Sustainability Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Investment Committee. She also joined the Board of Flip Insurance Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of HCF Life Insurance Company Pty Ltd) in April 2021.

Ms Hallinan has extensive expertise across the financial services industry, spanning insurance, investments, banking, strategy and planning and mergers and acquisitions.

She is currently a director of Insurance Manufacturers Australia and SCOR Global Life Australia. She has previously served as a non-executive director of St.Catherine’s Aged Care Services, Lawcover Insurance Pty Limited and as Chair of Gateway Bank. Her former executive roles included General Manager, Wealth Strategy at St.George Bank and General Manager, Investment Management & Life at Zurich Australia.

John M. Barrington
BComm, LLB, GDAFI, FAICD
Non-Executive Director

Mr Barrington was appointed to the Board of HCF in November 2014 and as a Director of the Corporate Trustee of the HCF Research Foundation in April 2017. Mr Barrington is Chair of the HCF Risk, Compliance and Sustainability Committee and a member of the Audit & Finance Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Investment Committee. He was Acting Managing Director of HCF between March and July 2017. He was appointed to the Board of HCF Life Insurance Company Pty Limited in February 2019, is Chair of the HCF Life Risk & Compliance Committee and a member of the HCF Life Audit & Finance Committee.

Mr Barrington was the Principal of Barrington Legal, a law firm located in Sydney, with more than 40 years in practice specialising in insurance law, superannuation, banking and finance. He was formerly General Counsel for the National Mutual Life Association, Chief Executive of CUNA Mutual Limited and Mutual Community Limited. Mr Barrington served as Chair of Intrinsic Value Investment Limited and Albert Court Aged Care Edgecliff. Until January 2017, he was Chair of Meridian Lawyers and a Director of Guild Group Holdings.

Mr Barrington has extensive experience (both strategically and operationally) in financial services and private health insurance, in particular relating to financial oversight, regulatory requirements, policy frameworks and governance. He has previously served as a Council Member of the Private Health Insurance Administration Council (PHIAC).

Mr Barrington brings a unique perspective given his background of advising clients, working in organisations subject to complex regulatory requirements and providing regulatory oversight in a senior governance role within a regulatory body.

Sheena G. Jack
BA (Acc), CA, GAICD
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Ms Jack was appointed as Managing Director of HCF in September 2017, having held the position of Chief Executive Officer since August 2017. She was appointed as a Director of HCF Life in August 2017 and a Director of the Corporate Trustee of the HCF Research Foundation in September 2017. Ms Jack also joined the Board of Flip Insurance Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of HCF Life Insurance Company Pty Ltd) in April 2021.

As Chief Financial Officer at HCF from 2006, Ms Jack led the acquisition and successful integration of Manchester Unity. In 2014, she was appointed Chief Strategy Officer and was responsible for the development of HCF's Strategy, and strategic roadmap for the business. Focussed on driving innovation, she established HCF Catalyst, Australia's first corporate-backed health technology accelerator.

As Managing Director, Ms Jack introduced a new business line in Overseas Visitors Health Cover, launched a new loyalty program HCF Thank You, driven increased focus on our member experience and delivered the largest program of work in HCF’s history, a systems transformation project which will enable us to transform HCF’s way of doing business.

Ms Jack has more than 30 years' experience as a corporate executive across various industries and extensive experience across business transformation.

Ms Jack is also a Director of Private Healthcare Australia and the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, and is a member of Chief Executive Women.

Mark G. Johnson
BComm, FCA, CPA, FAICD
Chair, Non-Executive Director

Mr Johnson was elected Chair of the Board of HCF in July 2019, having been a Non-Executive Director since November 2013. Mr Johnson is also Chair of the HCF Nomination Committee. He also joined the Board of HCF Life in November 2023 and is Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee.

He has previously served as CEO and Asian Deputy Chair for PwC from June 2008 until July 2012. Prior to becoming CEO, he held a number of leadership positions in PwC Australia including National Managing Partner – Businesses, Managing Partner of the Assurance line of service, Managing Partner Assurance and Business Advisory Services and leader Consumer and Industrial Products. In these roles he served on a number of global firm committees.

Mr Johnson is currently a Director of SGH Limited, Goodman Limited, Goodman Funds Management Limited, Aurecon Limited, Metcash Limited and Sydney Airport Corporation Limited. In the community he is a member of the Council of UNSW Sydney.

He was on the Board of Boral Limited until July 2024, The Smith Family until November 2023, on the Board of Partners of Corrs Chambers Westgarth until March 2022, Chairman of G8 Education Limited until November 2021, a Director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited until May 2021, Westfield Corporation Limited until June 2018, Chair of the Advisory Board to Willis Towers Watson in Australasia until December 2016 and a Director of HSBC Bank Australia until April 2017.

Mr Johnson was a member of the Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, the Business Council of Australia (and of its Healthy Australia Taskforce) and was Deputy Chair of the Finance and Reporting Committee of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Terry T. Agnew
MBA, MSc, BE (Hons), FAICD, FAIM, SF Fin
Non-Executive Director

Mr Agnew was appointed to the Board of HCF in October 2019. Mr Agnew is Chair of the People, Culture & Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee. Mr Agnew joined the Board of HCF Life in December 2024 and is a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee. He became Chair of the Board of Flip Insurance Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of HCF Life Insurance Company Pty Ltd) in April 2021.

He is an experienced director, chair and CEO with a strong track record and involvement with successful and growing organisations. The strategic differentiation and sustainable success of these organisations is built on a foundation of brand, culture, safety and innovation. He has worked across a range of industries including insurance, financial services, travel and tourism, education, disability and care and membership organisations.

Mr Agnew is a Councillor for the WA Division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a Director of RAA Insurance, MDA National Insurance, MDA National, Deputy Chair of Infrastructure WA, and was a Founding Member of CEOs for Gender Equity. He is member of the Curtin University Council and also the Chair of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council which includes the Western Australian School of Mines. Additionally, he Chairs the Expert Advisory Panel of the AAA Road Safety Research Program and is on the Advisory Board of Arvela (formerly Future Green Solutions). He is the former Chair of the Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals (2017 – 2023).

Mr Agnew is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia) and Member of the Australian Institute of Engineers.

Mr Agnew was educated in Adelaide, Perth and Boston and his qualifications include MBA, M.Sc., B.E. (Hons) and the Harvard AMP. He is an Honorary Doctor of Curtin University.