| Name |
Title |
Since |
Bio |
| Ms Georgina Williams |
Non-Executive Director |
Jul 2021 |
Ms Georgina Williams
Non-Executive Director
Ms Williams has over 25 years' experience in Banking and Superannuation including roles as Chief Executive Officer, Food and Wine Victoria; Group Executive Engagement, Advocacy and Brand at Australian Super; and Head of Brand and Marketing at the Bank of Melbourne. She has also held a number of executive positions at NAB over many years in both Australia and the United Kingdom, which included roles in the commercial banking, wealth, strategy and marketing departments. Georgina is currently a non executive director of each of Reece Ltd (ASX:REH), Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC), Sunsuper and UN Women. At both Reece Ltd and Lifestyle Communities Limited Georgina also serves as a member of the Audit committees. Georgina was recognised as one of Australia's Top 50 CMO's in 2016 by CMO Magazine. She currently serves as a judge on the Top 50 CMO panel 2019 determining Australia's top marketers. She is also Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee of the ETT.
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| Mr Xingqi Gao |
Non-Executive Director |
Jul 2021 |
Mr Xingqi Gao
Non-Executive Director
Mr Gao is Chairman of the Board of Shanghai Changxing Island Fishing Port Co., Ltd and is the owner of a port in Shanghai, China, with the focus of importing seafood into China.
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| Mr Geoffrey Erby |
Non-Executive Director |
Jul 2021 |
Mr Geoffrey Erby
Non-Executive Director
Mr Erby was the CEO of Bright Food Global, a brand marketing, sales and distribution business in the food and beverage industry. Originally appointed to the role of CEO by Champ Private Equity to support its sale to Chinese SOE, Bright Food Group, Geoff remained with the business and over the 10-year period led the organization through a period of growth across ANZ, Hong Kong and China by establishing business simplicity, optimizing customer value, driving consumer alignment, and championing leadership development. Through both acquisition and organic growth the business became a leader in multiple fields, including exporting Australian citrus to Asia, supplying the premium foodservice markets of Australia and Hong Kong with cheese, caviar and small goods and providing retail customers in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and mainland China with the best brands and products of the world. Geoff was a foundation Board Member for Bright Food China's acquisition of Grupo Miquel Alimentacio (GM Food), a Spanish cash and carry operation. Prior to joining Bright Food Global Geoff was part of the team under Graeme Hart (Burns Philp) that lead a turnaround of Goodman Fielder where he was the Managing Director for the Home Ingredients business.
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| Ms Kara Leane Hurry Walker |
Non-Executive Director |
Jul 2021 |
Ms Kara Leane Hurry Walker
Non-Executive Director
Ms Walker is the founder of Entente Marketing Agency, which focused on areas of luxury and premium fashion design and lifestyle. Kara is a former board member of Cure Cancer Australia and the Australian Fashion Council. Kara was the marketing director for R.M. Williams responsible for global marketing team and rebranding of the business and introduction of the brand to the USA and repositioning within the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Kara's other key roles have been communications manager for Louis Vuitton Australia, Regional Marketing manager for The Woolmark Company and Chief Marketing Officer for ASX listed Australian Agriculture Company. She is also member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the ETT.
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| Mr Philip John Corne |
Non-Executive Director |
Jul 2021 |
Mr Philip John Corne
Non-Executive Director
Mr Corne has an understanding of the luxury goods industry and has international experience leading and growing sophisticated and complex retail businesses. Philip Corne worked at KPMG from 1978 to 1988. Philip joined Louis Vuitton Australia in 1988 as Head of Finance. From 1998 - 2002 he was Senior Vice President and CFO of Louis Vuitton and the LVMH Fashion Group America's. In 2003 Philip returned to Australia to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer of Louis Vuitton Australia and New Zealand. In 2016 Philip was appointed Executive Chairman of L Catterton Australia (LVMH's private equity investment arm) a position he held until 2018. During his career with the LVMH Group, Philip held senior leadership roles including strategic planning, property, marketing and client engagement, supply chain, information technology and people. Philip has experience in developing retail businesses, building business practices that are efficient, leading edge, consumer centric and strategically aligned driving growth and profit while at all times protecting and building brand image and integrity. He is also member of the Risk Management Committee of ETT.
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| Mr Mark Nagy |
Executive Director |
Oct 2019 |
Mr Mark Nagy
Executive Director
Mr Nagy is an experienced company director, having held positions on ASX/NZX listed company boards for more than 20 years, including of RIS Group Limited (NZXRIS) and Keycorp Ltd (ASX:KYC). Mr Nagy has been involved in the Wallis Lake region for over 50 years. He co founded East 33 after working with some of the region's oyster farmers to develop growth opportunities for the industry. Mr Nagy previously founded and led several privately held and listed companies across a range of industries and sectors including payments, digital identity, security, transport and health. Mr Nagy is also a co founder and current Chief Executive Officer of private payments company Data Mesh Group Pty Ltd.
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| Mr Guy Ralph Burnett |
Chief Financial Officer,Company Secretary,Executive Director |
Sep 2019 |
Mr Guy Ralph Burnett
Chief Financial Officer,Company Secretary,Executive Director
Mr Burnett has over 25 years' experience in senior financial, chief financial officer and company secretary roles. Prior to co founding East 33, Mr Burnett managed the finance and company secretarial functions (across Australia and various international jurisdictions) including ASX and NASDAQ listed Mission NewEnergy Ltd. He held roles in several corporatized utilities and private companies and was an audit manager at KPMG. Mr Burnett is also a co founder and current Chief Financial Officer of private payments company Data Mesh Group Pty Ltd. Mr Burnett's experience covers a range of sectors including professional audit and advisory, water, energy, renewable energy and technology.
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| Mr James Donald Garton |
Executive Chairman,Executive Director |
Sep 2019 |
Mr James Donald Garton
Executive Chairman,Executive Director
Mr Garton is an experienced company director, with ASX and NASDAQ experience as a former director of previous ASX and NASDAQ listed Mission NewEnergy Ltd and private company experience across a range of sectors including agriculture, alternative energy, finance, financial technology and property. Prior to co founding East 33, Mr Garton held senior roles in enterprise and investment encompassing corporate strategy, M&A and corporate finance. Mr Garton's experience spans managing start ups to direct responsibility of cross border commercial agreements in Australia, US, China and South East Asia. Mr Garton is also a co founder and current executive director of private payments company Datamesh Group Pty Ltd.
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