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Directors’ Report (continued) Information on Directors David Griffiths B Econ (Honours) UWA, Master of Economics ANU, Hon.DEc UWA, FAICD. Chairman, Non-Executive (Independent) Experience and expertise Mr Griffiths was appointed as a non-executive director on 27 February 2007, Deputy Chairman on 3 April 2008 and Chairman on 19 November 2010. Mr Griffiths has held a range of senior financial executive positions and has extensive experience in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and the corporate advisory sector. He is a former Divisional Director of Macquarie Bank Limited and Executive Chairman of Porter Western Limited. Mr Griffiths is Chairman of Northern Iron Limited and Deputy Chairman of ThinkSmart Limited and Deputy Chairman of Perth International Arts Festival. Other current directorships (of listed entities) • Northern Iron Limited • ThinkSmart Limited Former directorships in the last 3 years • Great Southern Limited Interest in shares 68,647 ordinary shares in AHG Special responsibilities • Chairman of the Board of Directors • Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee • Member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee Giovanni (John) Groppoli LLB, BJuris, FAICD, Non-Executive Director (Independent) Experience and expertise Mr Groppoli was appointed to the Board on 4 July 2006. Mr Groppoli was a partner of national law firm Deacons (now Norton Rose) from 1987 to 2004 where he specialised in franchising (and related wholesale and retail distribution networks), mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. He was Managing Partner of the Perth office of Deacons from 1998 to 2002. Mr Groppoli left private practice in 2004 and is currently Managing Director of Milners Pty Ltd, a leading Australian brand marketing group specialising in premium homeware products, and Aviva Optical Pty Ltd, an importer and national distributor of optical products and accessories. Mr Groppoli is a director of the Senses Foundation and public unlisted entities Retravision (WA) Limited and Electcom Limited which manage and service the Retravision, Westcoast Hi Fi and Fridge & Washer City retail brands in WA, SA and NT. Other current directorships (of listed entities) • None Former directorships in the last 3 years • None Interest in shares 43,325 ordinary shares in AHG Special responsibilities • Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee Tracey Horton BEcon (Hons) UWA, MBA Stan, Prof Emer, Non-Executive Director (Independent) Experience and expertise Ms Horton was appointed a non-executive director on 3 May 2012. Ms Horton has extensive international business and education experience most recently as Winthrop Professor and Dean of the UWA Business School where she was responsible for leading more than 200 faculty and staff and around 5,000 students. Prior to this role she was a senior manager and partner at Bain and Company in San Francisco and Poynton and Partners in Perth and was an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Ms Horton has significant governance experience currently serving on a number of Boards including ASX listed Skilled Group Limited and Navitas Limited, as well as Cullen Wines and D’Orsogna. Ms Horton also chairs the Boards of the not-for-profit Western Australian Museum Foundation and Presbyterian Ladies College. Other current directorships (of listed entities) • Skilled Group Limited • Navitas Limited Former directorships in the last 3 years • None Interest in shares Nil Special responsibilities • Member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee • Member of the Strategy Steering Committee 36 Automotive Holdings Group
2012 Annual Report For the year ended June 2012 Bronte Howson MAICD, Managing Director Robert McEniry MBA, MAICD, Non-Executive Director (Independent) Michael Smith FAICD, FAIM, CMC, Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive (Independent) Experience and expertise Mr Howson is recognised as one of the leading figures in the Australian automotive retailing industry with hands on experience gained in a career spanning 30 years. Mr Howson was appointed CEO of AHG in January 2000 and became Managing Director in 2007. During this time he established a track record of driving profitable growth. He successfully led AHG from being a private group with operations largely based in Western Australia to becoming the leading listed specialist Automotive and Logistics Group in Australia. This depth of industry knowledge and expertise is founded in his pioneering a successful automotive parts business, which he sold to AHG in 1988. Mr Howson is President and Life Member of the East Perth Football Club and was awarded honorary life membership of Rocky Bay for his support of the charity. Under Mr Howson’s leadership, AHG has continued its long tradition of supporting a range of important charitable and community causes. Other current directorships (of listed entities) • None Former directorships in the last 3 years • None Interest in shares 5,580,418 ordinary shares in AHG Special responsibilities • Managing Director • Member of the Strategy Steering Committee Experience and expertise Mr McEniry has over twentyfive years experience in the automotive industry including most recently five years as Chair, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited. Prior to that he held a number of senior executive roles including Director of Marketing for General Motors Holden, Vice President – Commercial and Marketing for Saab Automobile AB of Sweden, CEO of South Pacific Tyres Pty Ltd, Melbourne and CEO of Nucleus Network, Melbourne. Mr McEniry is currently a director of Multiple Sclerosis Society Limited, Australian Home Care Services Pty Ltd and Stillwell Motor Group. Mr McEniry is also chair of EV Engineering Pty Ltd and chair of the Advisory Board, Department of Management at Monash University. Other current directorships (of listed entities) • None Former directorships in the last 3 years • None Interest in shares Nil Special responsibilities • Member of the Strategy Steering Committee Experience and expertise Mr Smith was appointed as a non-executive director on 6 May 2010 and deputy chairman on 7 February 2011. Mr Smith operates a marketing and strategy consultancy firm Black House, which consults to a number of leading Australian companies. In addition to this he chairs Synergy, WA’s largest energy retailer, iiNet Ltd, Australia’s second largest internet service provider and is a past chairman of the Perth International Arts Festival, the West Coast Eagles, Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Scotch College (Perth). He is also a director of 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd and Vice President of the Australian Institute of Company Directors WA. Mr Smith’s private consultancy, Black House, advises sector leading companies including Navitas, Hawaiian, Brightwater and the Satterley Property Group. Other current directorships (of listed entities) • iiNet Limited Former directorships in the last 3 years • None Interest in shares 21,175 ordinary shares in AHG Special responsibilities • Member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee • Member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee • Chairman of the Strategy Steering Committee Automotive Holdings Group 37
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