Stephen joined GBST in September 2001 after an extensive career in the capital markets industry in Australia, the United Kingdom and Asia. Stephen became a shareholder of GBST and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2001. Prior to joining GBST, he was Chief General Manager of Financial Markets at Adelaide Bank Limited. Stephen was Managing Director of BZW's Capital Market's Division Australia and also Managing Director of the Fixed Interest Division at BZW (Asia) Ltd.

John is the founder and Chairman of GBST, and has 40 years experience in the IT industry over 20 of which developing financial services solutions at GBST. He is currently Adjunct Professor, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at the University of Queensland and Chair of Southbank TAFE Community Council. John serves on the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology faculty advisory committees.

John is a member of GBST's Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Allan was appointed to the Board in April 2005. He has detailed knowledge of the IT sector having served as Director and Chief Executive Officer of Volante Group Limited, one of Australia’s largest IT infrastructure service companies from November 2000 to October 2004. Prior, he founded Queensland Laser and Survey Supplies Pty Ltd, as well as Applied Micro Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd, which grew to become the national company AAG Technology Services Pty Ltd. Allan currently serves on the board of Hutchison’s Child Care Services Limited and the New South Wales Heart†Foundation.

Allan is Chairman of GBST’s Audit and Risk Management Committee.

David joined GBST in March 2008 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Previously, he was a director of Macquarie Bank from 1983 to 2001, and served as a member of the Bank’s executive committee and IT committee. David joined the Bank’s predecessor Hill Samuel Australia in 1980, where he established the first cash management trust, and started Macquarie Bank’s funds management business. David is also a former director of the Over Fifties Investment Group. In 2000 and 2001, David was chairman of the Investment & Financial Services Association, the national peak body that represents the retail and wholesale funds management, superannuation and life insurance industries.

David is a member of the GBST Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Joakim was appointed to the Board in 2001. Joakim has an extensive career in private equity finance, merchant banking, and management both in Sydney and London. He is Managing Director of Crown Financial Pty Ltd, a private investment company.