Tanya Maria O'Carroll

Executive Director

Tanya was appointed to the Board on 14 July 2009, she is an experienced company director currently working for Hillberry Trust Company Limited in the Isle of Man and having previously spent nine years working for IFG International Limited and before that Abacus Trust Company Limited.  Her wealth of experience will be an asset to the Board.

Diane Jane Clarke

Executive Director

Diane was appointed to the Board on 23 October 2009, she is an experienced company director having recently joined Hillberry Trust Company Limited in the Isle of Man.  Diane had previously spent seven years working for IFG International Limtied and before that HSBC Trust Corporation.

August "Guus" Johannes Francisca Maria Berting

Non-Executive Director

Guus joined the board in August 2008, he has extensive knowledge of the collectables market, having previously worked at Sotheby's.

Matthew Wood ACA

Non-Executive Director

Matt graduated with a First Class honours degree in Economics in 1996 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1999.  He subsequently joined the corporate finance department of Beeson Gregory Limited (now Evolution Securities) in 2000 where he advised growing companies on tranactions including IPOs, secondary fundraisings, M&A and corporate restructuring.  Matt also advised corporate clients on the UK regulatory framework including the Listing Rules, the AIM Rules, the City Code and general corporate governance matters.  He left Evolution Securities in April 2006 to become a director of, and a consultant to, a number of private and public companies.

Matt is mostly occupied in the marketing of Avarae to both existing and potential institutional investors, mainly in the UK, through promotion of the unique concept of coin investment through a listed company with an objective of adding to the pool of funds from which the Company can make further investment.

Corporate Governance

Due to the size of the Company, the Board has not yet established audit and remuneration committees.  However, decisions that would usually be taken by these bodies are made by the entire board, acting as a committee and taking into account the audit and remuneration terms of reference that have been adopted.  The Board also has the option of drawing upon the knowledge of members of the Advisory Panel, some of whom have extensive corporate governance experience.