James Palmer
InvestorChief Financial Officer and Director at ACTivate Capital
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About
James is a finance and governance expert and contract CFO who previously served as CFO at Seeing Machines and archTIS, and was an EY partner and Managing Partner of its Canberra assurance practice.
Experience
- James Palmer Pty LtdManaging Directorcurrent2015 — presentCanberra, Australia
- Royal Australian MintAdvisory Board Member & Chair of the Audit and Risk Committeecurrent2022 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Racing and Sports Pty LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Epicorp Pty LtdExecutive Directorcurrent2019 — presentCanberra, Australia
- Lava Blue LimitedDirectorcurrent2019 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- MCi CarbonGroup CFOcurrent2023 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Project Independence LimitedMember Audit & Risk Committeecurrent2015 — presentCanberra, Australia
- SkykraftChief Financial Officer2021 — 2023Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- ACT Auditor-General's OfficeChair Audit & Risk Committee2017 — 2023Canberra, Australia
- archTISChief Financial Officer2019 — 2021Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- National Science Summer School Inc.Director2015 — 2021Canberra, Australia
- LEAD Disability Services LimitedBoard Member2012 — 2020Canberra, Australia
- Capital Health Network LimitedChair Audit & Risk Committee2017 — 2019Canberra, Australia
- Seeing MachinesCFO2016 — 2019Canberra, Australia
- Derwent ExecutivePartner2016 — 2017Canberra, Australia
- Ernst & YoungPartner1994 — 2015Australia
- PKF LittlejohnAccountant1990 — 1994London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Corporate Governance6Due Diligence28Internal Audit20Fraud1Assurance13Internal Controls47IFRS5Auditing39Financial Reporting10Accounting18External Audit8Governance7
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Colleagues at ACTivate Capital
Anne-Marie Perret
Director at ACTivate Capital
Brian Schmidt
Director at ACTivate Capital
Ian Cox
Director at ACTivate Capital
Jenny Paven
Finance Manager at ACTivate Capital
Ken Kroeger
Fund Manager at ACTivate Capital
Kerrie Jackson
Chief Operating Officer at ACTivate Capital
Michael Cardew-Hall
General Partner, Board Chair and Investment Committee Member at ACTivate Capital
Murray Rankin
Investment Committee Chair at ACTivate Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Palmer?
- James is a finance and governance expert and contract CFO who previously served as CFO at Seeing Machines and archTIS, and was an EY partner and Managing Partner of its Canberra assurance practice.
- Where does James Palmer work?
- James Palmer is Chief Financial Officer and Director at ACTivate Capital.
- Where did James Palmer go to school?
- James Palmer studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Graduate); Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (Fellow); ICAEW (Fellow).
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Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors199
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Also attended Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand131
Danny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalDave ParfettOperating Principal at AirTree VenturesRon LeviVenture Capital at Skip CapitalKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianAndrew ClelandManaging Director at Comcast Ventures
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Also attended ICAEW242
Abdul GueforManaging Director at Intel CapitalJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneSteph OrdeChief Financial Officer at Episode1Sian CathrallPartner (joining next fund) at 4Di CapitalStephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion Capital
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Also attended The University of Manchester283
Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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