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Mr
John D Read BSc (Hons), MBA, FAICD – Chairman
(Non-executive)
Appointed to the Board in March,
2001 and became chairman on 19 April, 2001. Member
of the Audit Committee
Age 49, Mr Read has over twenty five years
experience in leading and promoting high growth Australian
enterprises including directorships of numerous companies listed
on the Australian Securities Exchange. He is one of Australia’s
foremost and most experienced venture capitalists. Mr
Read is currently Chairman of Pro-Pac Packaging Limited (ASX:
PPG) and Patrys Limited (ASX: PAB). He is also a Director
of CVC Limited (ASX: CVC), an ASX top 500 company, and numerous
public and private corporations. |
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Mr Bill Highland –Managing
Director
Mr Highland is a graduate engineer
and qualified Mine Manager with extensive international
experience as a senior hands-on manager and has a successful
track record in business development and growth in
the construction materials, industrial minerals, industrial
safety and medical equipment sectors with leading industrial
groups such as Boral, BTR Nylex and OPSM. Bill has
a proven track record in identifying and securing both
organic and acquisitive growth opportunities. Bill
is also an experienced company director in the public
company and private company domain including most recently
in the expansionary cleantech sector as a director
of Blue Energy Limited (ASX:BUL) and is currently a
Director of BioPower Systems Pty Ltd. |
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Ms Angela
Axisa - Chief Financial Officer & Joint
Company Secretary
Ms Axisa was appointed to the position
of Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary
on 20 August 2009. Ms Axisa has held similar roles in a
number of ASX listed companies. Ms. Axisa brings a broad
mix of skills and experience fundamental to the Company’s
current focus on delivering superior returns to shareholders.
Ms Axisa’s experience in senior finance roles has
focused on high growth companies on revitalizing management
to achieve best practice and cost efficiencies.
Ms. Axisa
is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in Australia and holds a Bachelor degree of Commerce
(Accounting, Sub Major Law) from UWS. |
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Mr Ashley
Arnott –Joint Company Secretary
Age 40, Mr Arnott was appointed to the position
of Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
on 1 November 2007 and retired as CFO on 20 August
2009. Mr. Arnott has held a number of senior finance
roles with private and public companies; including
CFO and Company Secretarial experience at a number
of ASX listed entities. He holds a Bachelor of Business
(Accounting) and is a member of the Australian Institute
of Company Directors. |
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Mr Elliott Kaplan B.Acc,
CA – Non-Executive
Director
Appointed to the Board 29 November, 2007
Age 57, Mr Kaplan is a Chartered Accountant with extensive
experience in senior financial and chief executive
officer roles in both private and public listed companies.
His experience from both an investor and investee perspective
spans a diverse range of industries including manufacturing,
environmental, distribution and services. He
is the Managing Director of CVC Private Equity Limited
and a director of Pro-Pac Packaging Limited (ASX: PPG). |
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