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Taryn joined People First Bank in 2012 and was appointed as General Counsel and Company Secretary in 2017 and Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary in 2020. Taryn has more than 20 years’ experience in legal in-house and private practice roles. Prior to joining People First Bank, Taryn practiced in corporate and banking and financial services law.

Simon Campbell is a Partner at KPMG, leading its South Australian Corporate Finance practice, and is the South Australian Geographic Lead for KPMG’s Enterprise division. He has over 14 years of experience in advising major private, publicly listed and government clients both nationally and internationally. He provides a range of corporate finance services including lead advisory on divestments, mergers, and acquisitions, along with undertaking complex valuation, modelling and corporate advisory engagements.

James is a corporate practitioner with significant experience in corporate transactions, corporate governance, directors’ duties and compliance with the Corporations Act, ASIC requirements and ASX Listing Rules. His practice has a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions, takeovers (both for bidders and targets), IPOs, other capital raisings and corporate structuring and reconstructions.

James also focuses on financial services, including financial services licensing, registered and unregistered managed investment schemes, PDSs and securities industry issues.

James also provides advice on corporate & commercial matters and advises high net worth individuals and businesses on appropriate asset protection structures and succession planning issues.

James is a former member of the Takeovers Panel, a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

He is also recognised by The Best Lawyers in Australia for Commercial Law, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions.

David Spear FAICD is a Partner and Director of VUCA Pty Ltd, professional company director and governance consultant. His current Board portfolio includes unlisted Public Companies, Not for Profits and Local Government entities.