Jane Tongs

Chair at Columbus Capital

Jane has over the 30 years management expertise serving on the boards of Insurance, Funds Management, property, and other financial services entities. She has extensive experience in profitable growing business in mature and heavily regulated market segments. Current examples are Netwealth Group Limited, Warakirri Asset Management Ltd and Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd.

Jane was a Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator, CCI insurance Ltd and served as a member and Company Director to the Advisory Board to the South Australian Financing Authority. She developed her leadership and management experience earlier in her career, specifically as a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, specialising in the Financial Services Sector and Litigation Support.

Along with her deep experience in Financial Services, Jane's Board experience is vast with over 20 years’ experience as a Chair, Chair of Audit and Risk Committees and Non-Executive Director. Jane was until recently Chair of the Netwealth Group Ltd and of Cromwell Ltd. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Warakirri Asset Management Ltd, Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd and Brighton Grammar School.

Jane is a Williamson Fellow and graduate of Leadership Victoria and holds an Executive MBA from Melbourne University and a Bachelor of Business from RMIT. Jane is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Certified Practising Accountants of Australia, as well as a member of the Institute of Company Directors.

Timeline

  • Chair

    Current role