We believe that great impact investments are made, not found. Our team has experience across leading not-for-profits and institutional investment groups. This unique combination of team experience means we can bridge the impact and investment worlds, and manage the on-the-ground impact of our investments.

We are independent and have significant employee ownership, giving our team members a strong commitment to our business, clients and vision.

Adam Gregory

Executive Chair / Board Director & IC

Adam Gregory is the CIO of DBG Health and CEO of the Bastas family office.

Previously, Adam was the CEO/CIO of Light Warrior Group, a Melbourne-based family office overseeing a diverse investment portfolio and its philanthropic efforts. He previously spent sixteen years in investment banking in Australia and overseas, culminating at Goldman Sachs as Head of Consumer, Retail & Healthcare in Australia and New Zealand.

Alex Debney

Consultant

Alex offers consulting services in investment strategy, execution, and investment management.

Previously worked in real assets and sustainable agricultural investment and structuring with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).

Alex co-founded a social technology business – Yoinki – focused on delivering innovation and better outcomes to the not-for-profit sector.

Alex also worked in corporate advisory at Goldman Sachs.

Casey Taylor

Executive Director

Casey is focused on the origination, execution and management of our investments.

Prior to joining CIM, Casey worked at Social Ventures Australia developing social impact bonds and managing impact investing funds. Prior to SVA, Casey worked in Deal Advisory at KPMG.

Ed Ring

Consultant

Ed is focused on investment diligence and execution.

Previously worked at Kirwood Capital, a Melbourne based investment fund, alongside management roles at a number of charitable foundations.

Giselle Roux

Member of Investment Advisory Committee

Giselle was the former Chief Investment Officer at Escala Partners (2013 – 2019) and JBWere (2007 –2013).

Iain Wood

Director

Iain is focused on investment structuring, origination, execution and management of our investments.

Iain previously worked at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and John Laing where he was responsible for originating and executing investments with a primary focus on social infrastructure and investment facilitating the energy transition.

John White

Special Adviser

John White is a special advisor at Conscious Investment Management, joining the group after an executive career spanning over 30 years in global property investment and development, financial services and funds management sectors.

John was previously Senior Managing Director, Global Management, and Global Investment Committee Member at global property fund manager Heitman, and Co-Head and Portfolio Manager at Challenger.

John has detailed experience in the social and affordable housing sector, as a Director at Victorian Community Housing Provider HousingFirst, where he also chairs the Property Investment Committee, and Chair of Cads (a Child and Family Services charity in Ballarat, Victoria).

Kate Temby

Member of Investment Advisory Committee

Kate is a Partner at Affirmative Investment Management, one of the world’s leading global impact bond investors.

Prior to this role, Kate was co-head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Institutional Sales, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, previously working globally with both Goldman Sachs and PWC in various roles.

Maddy Jackson

Maddy Jackson

Associate

Maddy is focused on investment due diligence and execution. Maddy previously worked at Flagstaff Partners, a Melbourne based boutique investment bank.

Matthew Tominc

Chief Investment Officer / Board Director & IC

Previously managed the impact investment mandate of Light Warrior Group – a Melbourne-based family office, investing a significant pool of capital across a range of global strategies.

Prior to Light Warrior Matthew worked at Goldman Sachs.

Nicole Roebuck

Director

Nicole is focused on compliance and operations for CIM. Prior to joining CIM, Nicole worked at The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd looking after commercial projects, corporate governance, and investor relations. Nicole also worked as a corporate lawyer at Arnold Bloch Leibler.

Paul Sundberg

Member of Investment Advisory Committee

Formerly the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of JBWere and Goldman Sachs, and chaired various investment, risk and underwriting committees across Australasia (between 1992 and 2012).

Paul was also an Advisory Director to and member of the Asian Commitments Committee (equity and debt raisings) of Goldman Sachs from 2013-2016.

Richard Price

Member of Investment Advisory Committee

Formerly Executive Director in the investment banking group at Macquarie Group.

Richard has been the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Song Room, the national arts education organisation since 2003.

 

Tenielle Jordan

General Counsel

Tenielle is focused on the legal and compliance work for our investments.

Prior to joining CIM, Tenielle worked at Brookfield Asset Management as a transactional and corporate lawyer in their Infrastructure and Technology groups.

Teresa Kashaba

Senior Associate

Teresa is focused on investment due diligence and execution.

Teresa previously worked at Dexus, an Australian real estate and infrastructure asset manager.