Tim Pullen Email & Phone Number

Finance PhD | Research Fellow | Corporate Adviser | Investment ManagerI have a unique combination of qualifications and experience, specialising in impact investment.I am currently an Investment Specialist at Cornerstone, an integrated healthcare development group. We develop primary and specialised healthcare hubs across Australia—health centres of excellence, empowering true integration through multi-disciplinary care. I am also an Honorary Fellow at the University of Queensland.I was previously a Sessional Researcher at the Centre for Social Impact (CSI). Alongside this appointment, I was exploring a range of innovative impact investment strategies. I was a Research Fellow, Social Finance, at CSI. I was a Project Manager and Researcher for a number of highly significant social impact projects. The projects included: the development of Seedkit an online data and evaluation platform for social enterprises; the evaluation of the costs of impact for jobs-focused social enterprises; the synthesis of domestic and international literature and CSI research related to outcome funds; and the development and implementation of a framework that holistically evaluated the implementation and outcomes of the Australian Department of Social Services Payment by Outcomes Trial 3.I was a Manager in the Impact Investing team at Social Ventures Australia (SVA). I managed investments across SVA’s $15m Diversified Impact Fund and $91m Social Impact Investment Trust (HESTA-funded). I gained exposure to debt, equity and hybrid investments across a range of sectors including: age care; specialist disability accommodation; social and affordable housing; mental health and wellbeing services; and disability support services.I was also an Executive in the founding years of Catapult Partners, an independent corporate advisory and proprietary investment firm. I gained broad listed and unlisted market experience across equity raisings, debt raisings, investments and divestments.I hold a finance PhD from the University of Queensland. I utilised quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess social impact bonds and venture capital impact investments. I presented my research at domestic and international conferences; consulted to industry; and attended the Oxford Impact Investing Programme. I also hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours, Class 1) and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland.