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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.


Mr Bill Highland – Chief Executive Officer
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.


Mr Rhett Butler BE, MBA – Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board 15 February 2008
Age 50, Mr Butler is a water industry expert and has over 20 years experience in building profitable water businesses. Rhett was a key senior executive of Memtec Limited and has also held senior executive roles with Vivendi Water. Rhett is also the Chairman and founder of Skyjuice Foundation – an organisation providing water solutions to developing countries around the world. In conjunction with Skyjuice, Rhett recently won the global 2007 Siemens Corporate Responsibility Award. Rhett holds mechanical engineering degrees as well as an MBA.

Mr Ashley Arnott – Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Age 38, Mr Arnott was appointed to the position of Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer on 1 November 2007. 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 and CPA Australia.

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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