Eva Demosthenous

Mark Bodycoat
Public Trustee.

Mark is a graduate of the University of Western Australia and holds degrees in Law, Arts and Jurisprudence. He has practised as a solicitor in private practice and in government. 

He was Executive Director, Legal & Competition Policy in Western Australia's Ministry of Fair Trading, and acted as the Ministry's Chief Executive for 18 months, before moving to a senior position in Transport. 

He was appointed as South Australia's Commissioner for Consumer Affairs in late 1999, and served in that position until his appointment as Public Trustee. He commenced as Public Trustee on 4 September 2007.

Roger Sanderson
FCPA, FCIS
General Manager Corporate & Financial Services

Roger Sanderson is General Manager Corporate & Financial Services and responsible for all corporate support of the organisation in financial management, information communications technology services, human resources and accounting and strategic development.

Dr Mark Witham
PhD, B Ec
General Manager Client Services

Dr Mark Witham is General Manager Client Services and responsible for client interaction and services including wills, deceased and personal estate management, legal section and taxation services.  He is also responsible for Business Development and marketing of Public Trustee services.

Ken Wang
B.Sc., B.E (Hons) Grad. Dip. Bus Admin
Chief Investment Officer

Ken Wang is the Chief Investment Officer of the funds management operation at Public Trustee. Ken joined Public Trustee in 1996 and presided over a period in which Public Trustee implemented the prudent person investing principle by providing diversified investment products for our clients. Ken Wang has some 21 years experience in financial markets ranging from broking to institutional funds management. 

Ken joined Public Trustee after 10 years service with the South Australian Superannuation Fund Investment Trust and before that, he had an investment consulting practice. Ken has degrees in Science, Engineering and Business Management. He worked in manufacturing and industrial relations before changing career into finance.

Keith Sinkinson
SIA (Aff), METI.
Manager, Estate Services

Keith has many years experience in the private trustee industry. Keith manages 4 teams of specialist Estate Services Officers whose leaders and members can provide you with complete deceased estate administration, genealogy and trustee services.

If you require assistance with the administration of a deceased estate please email Public Trustee or telephone (08) 8226 9204.

Tony De Ionno
Dip. Bus Mgmnt
Manager Personal Estates

The Personal Estates Branch is responsible for the provision of high quality financial administration services to individual clients who require assistance with the management of their financial affairs. 

The majority of these clients are subject to an Administration Order issued by the Guardianship Board.  Public Trustee also acts for clients as their Attorney, pursuant to a Power of Attorney appointment; as a Manager appointed by the Supreme Court under the Aged and Infirm Person’s Property Act and as a Trustee under the Public Trustee Act.

Eva Demosthenous
B Bus, CPA, JP.
Manager, Taxation Services

Eva leads a team of tax professionals who prepare tax returns for trusts, deceased estate and personal estates clients. They also offer taxation services to the general public which feature fast, accurate electronic lodgment, all allowable deductions and rebates and, where applicable, rapid refunds. *

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