Leadership team

Penny Berger is the Head of Investor Engagement for Australia and New Zealand, leading Computershare's investor engagement strategy and supporting the growth and positioning of its investor relations and intelligence businesses in the region. She is an experienced investor relations and corporate affairs executive with expertise in capital markets, executive and board counsel, and investor engagement.

Her career spans investor relations and communications leadership roles across defence, aviation, property, funds management, construction materials, financial services and telecommunications, including DroneShield, Virgin Australia, GPT Group, Vicinity Centres, Novion, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Boral, Commonwealth Bank, Cable & Wireless (UK) and Optus. She is also a Non-Executive Director of the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) and a CPA.

Tom Bloomfield leads Computershare's Entity Governance and Compliance business across Australia and New Zealand. He works with listed and private organisations to navigate increasingly complex governance, compliance and regulatory requirements, helping leadership teams build scalable operating models that support growth while managing risk. 

Known for his practical and commercial approach, Tom partners with boards, company secretaries and governance leaders to solve operational challenges, strengthen compliance frameworks and access specialised expertise when internal resources are stretched. His experience spans corporate governance, entity management, regulatory compliance and business transformation, with a particular focus on helping organisations respond to changing stakeholder expectations and regulatory demands. This perspective has helped shape the growth of Computershare's Entity Governance and Compliance offering across the ANZ region.

With 15+ years’ experience in the employee share plans industry gained through working experience in the United States, Australia and Hong Kong /China, Seth possesses a deep understanding of global employee compensation trends and the local regulatory challenges involved in effectively administering share awards plans. 

Seth is responsible for establishing a business and growing a local employee equity plan management team in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai that now includes a client base of over 160+ coporate clients.

Scott Hudson is the Managing Director of Georgeson in Australia and New Zealand, where he leads governance advisory, shareholder engagement and proxy solicitation across the region. With more than 25 years of experience in capital markets and investor relations, he specialises in helping companies navigate complex AGM, M&A and activism situations. 

Before joining Georgeson, Scott spent nearly 18 years at Computershare, most recently as General Manager, Market Liaison, working closely with investment banks, fund managers, regulators and industry bodies. His earlier career included investment roles in London with HSBC and Gartmore, and unlisted investments at the National Australia Bank.

Stuart Jury is Managing Director of Computershare Issuer Services New Zealand, where he leads the business supporting listed and unlisted organisations across the New Zealand market. He has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services across New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, with expertise spanning investor services, capital markets, business development and client relationship management.

Since becoming Managing Director in 2014, Stuart has led significant business and technology transformation across Computershare New Zealand, working closely with clients, regulators and industry stakeholders to strengthen service delivery and support innovation in the market. He is a member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand.

Marnie joined Computershare in 2022 after more than 20 years as Head of Shareholder Services at AMP Limited. She leads the Issuer Services team in Australia and New Zealand, serving more than 800 issuers and 14 million investors. During her 23 years at AMP, she oversaw retail register governance, worked in Investor Relations, delivered major corporate actions, employee share plans, financial reporting programs and 24 annual shareholder meetings, and led the 'Find my Shares' lost asset reunification campaign.

She has more than 30 years' experience in financial services and insurance, is a member of the ASX CHESS Replacement Advisory Committee, and in 2021 was appointed a Fellow of the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) and recognised as a Certified Investor Relations Officer (CIRO).