In late January Sam Mostyn, director of property behemoth Mirvac and roads operator Transurban, was revealed as Australia’s most influential director by data company OpenDirector.

The nomination was based on the market capitalisation of companies whose directors share a board table with Mostyn. Fellow Transurban director Robert Whitfield – cited the country’s most powerful director – is a director of Commonwealth Bank and GPT, while Terry Bowen sits on the BHP board. Fellow Mirvac director Peter Nash is a director of Westpac and ASX.