Nicholas Whitlam
Chair
Nicholas Whitlam is a company director and former banker with extensive experience across banking, insurance, superannuation, and asset management. He currently serves as non-executive chairman of Salaam Wealth and the State Insurance Regulatory Authority.
He began his career with Morgan Guaranty Trust (now JP Morgan) in New York and London, later holding roles with American Express and Paribas in Hong Kong. In 1980, he became Managing Director and CEO of the State Bank of New South Wales, leading its establishment and growth through the 1980s.
Whitlam co-founded investment bank Whitlam Turnbull in 1987 and has since held various consulting and leadership roles through Whitlam & Co. He has also held prominent positions across the public and private sectors, including President of NRMA and Chairman of NRMA Insurance, where he led its demutualisation and listing as IAG.
His later work spans ports and logistics, as well as disability and compensation sectors, alongside numerous roles in government, sport, and the arts. He has chaired organisations including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Whitlam holds degrees from Harvard University and the University of London and has received multiple honorary doctorates. He is also an author and has published several books.