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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 –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.


Mr Alex Fabbri - Non-executive Director
Mr Fabbri has significant experience in investment banking and stockbroking having worked with a number of major local and international financial institutions throughout his career including his most recent former role as Head of Corporate Finance for a leading stockbroking firm. In particular, Alex is very experienced in working with high growth listed emergent companies such as EGL. His appointment is expected to contribute significantly to the Board as EGL utilised its listed public company status to pursue additional acquisition opportunities and corporate transactions.

Mr Johannes (Yuri) Van der Walt - Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Mr Van der Walt was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary on 3 May 2010. Mr. Van der Walt is an experienced CFO who has previously held senior financial roles with a number of companies, including both ASX listed and private groups. He has significant overseas experience. Mr. Van der Walt holds a Bachelor of Commerce, is a Member of the CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Institute of Secretaries.


 

 
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