Derek Stanwell

Derek is a corporate adviser with over 20 years’ experience advising large companies in Australia and overseas. He has worked with many of Australia’s leading brands on transformational transactions across a wide range of industries including travel and tourism, real estate, telecommunications, financial services and media. His experience includes advising on well over $100 billion worth of corporate transactions. For many years, Derek held senior roles at Morgan Stanley in Sydney, New York and Hong Kong. More recently, he founded Northcliff, a specialist corporate advisory firm.

Derek is focused on helping leading Australian companies adapt and succeed in times of rapid change. He is a strong supporter of the ideals of community and access which led to the founding of the NRMA and underpin its success.

He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children and has a long-standing involvement in community sport - as coach, player and spectator. He was educated at Sydney and Oxford universities.

Derek brings to the Board the benefit of his strategic and financial insight, developed over many years advising companies in Australia and overseas. He has particular expertise in corporate strategy and in the execution of corporate M&A transactions.