The Hon John Brumby was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He has immense experience in public life serving for more than 10 years as Treasurer and then Premier of Victoria, six years as Leader of the Victorian Opposition and seven years as Federal member for Bendigo during the period of the Hawke Government.

In Government, Mr Brumby was a champion of science, technology and innovation with major new investments in the Australian Synchrotron, the new Florey Neuroscience Centre, the $250 million BioResource Centre, the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, the expansion of WEHI and the new $1 billion Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

Since retiring from politics, Mr Brumby has accepted a number of Board positions. He is Chairman of the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) Superannuation Fund, Chairman of Citywide Solutions Pty Ltd, Chairman of BioCurate Pty Ltd, Chairperson of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust, and National President and Chairman of the Australia China Business Council. In addition, Mr Brumby is an Enterprise Professor at the University of Melbourne and is Chair of the Melbourne School of Government Advisory Board.

John is actively involved in a range of community and not-for-profit organisations through his work as the Chairman of Trustees of the Joe Welch Bursary Trust, Chairman of the Fred Hollows Foundation and Chairman of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute.

Mr Brumby served on the ARMI Board from 2011-2021 and became an Ambassador in 2021.