Matt Brown

Matt Brown

Best advice ever received:
“Sometimes you are smart and sometimes you get lucky – don’t confuse the two”

 

Chair Since: 2017
Current Executive / Board positions
  • Founder - Browsky Management Pty Ltd
Memberships
  • Victoria Racing Club
  • Melbourne Racing Club
  • Hawthorn Football Club
  • Previously: Institute of Chartered Accountants
Former Positions
  • Advisor to Board - Bounce Inc
  • Founder & MD - Holus Capital Pty Ltd
  • Chairman - Australia Organics Pty Ltd
  • Non-Executive/Finance Director - IT & e Limited
  • Chairman - RJ Berkeley Pty Ltd
  • Founder & Managing Director - Creighton Brown Pty Ltd
  • Founder & Managing Director - Monterey Stud Pty Ltd

Matt’s business career reflects a montage of experiences over 30 years, comprising periods as an ASX company Director, private equity investor, business owner, professional advisor and thoroughbred breeder.

Having obtained a Commerce degree & Chartered Accounting qualification, Matt was a partner in a second-tier firm before establishing Creighton Brown & Co., specialising in Private Business, tax and advisory services.

Matt then became Chairman/Shareholder in RJ Berkeley Pty Ltd, a fashion company, until he founded Holus Capital Pty Ltd, a private equity/investment firm.

Investments made by Holus over a 10-year period included IT & e Limited, sportingbet.com plc, Consolidated Gaming Corporation Ltd, Fresh Well Foods Pty Ltd & Australian Organics Pty Ltd.

Monterey Stud, a commercial thoroughbred stud in Romsey, Vic, was a passion of Matt’s for ten years from 2001 to 2011.

For more than 18 years, Matt has also been a professional investor, covering Australian and international shares and property developments. He is also providing consulting services to CEOs and Boards. Matt’s community roles have included President of Glen Iris Junior Football Club, and Papunya Foundation.