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2012 Annual Report<br />
For the year ended June 2012<br />
Bronte Howson<br />
MAICD, Managing Director<br />
Robert McEniry<br />
MBA, MAICD, Non-Executive<br />
Director (Independent)<br />
Michael Smith<br />
FAICD, FAIM, CMC, Deputy<br />
Chairman, Non-Executive<br />
(Independent)<br />
Experience and expertise<br />
Mr Howson is recognised as one of<br />
the leading figures in the Australian<br />
automotive retailing industry with<br />
hands on experience gained in a<br />
career spanning 30 years.<br />
Mr Howson was appointed CEO of<br />
<strong>AHG</strong> in January 2000 and became<br />
Managing Director in 2007. During<br />
this time he established a track<br />
record of driving profitable growth.<br />
He successfully led <strong>AHG</strong> from being<br />
a private group with operations<br />
largely based in Western Australia<br />
to becoming the leading listed<br />
specialist Automotive and Logistics<br />
Group in Australia.<br />
This depth of industry knowledge<br />
and expertise is founded in his<br />
pioneering a successful automotive<br />
parts business, which he sold to<br />
<strong>AHG</strong> in 1988.<br />
Mr Howson is President and Life<br />
Member of the East Perth Football<br />
Club and was awarded honorary<br />
life membership of Rocky Bay for<br />
his support of the charity. Under<br />
Mr Howson’s leadership, <strong>AHG</strong> has<br />
continued its long tradition of<br />
supporting a range of important<br />
charitable and community causes.<br />
Other current directorships<br />
(of listed entities)<br />
• None<br />
Former directorships in<br />
the last 3 years<br />
• None<br />
Interest in shares<br />
5,580,418 ordinary shares in <strong>AHG</strong><br />
Special responsibilities<br />
• Managing Director<br />
• Member of the Strategy<br />
Steering Committee<br />
Experience and expertise<br />
Mr McEniry has over twentyfive<br />
years experience in the<br />
automotive industry including<br />
most recently five years as Chair,<br />
President and CEO of Mitsubishi<br />
Motors Australia <strong>Limited</strong>. Prior<br />
to that he held a number of<br />
senior executive roles including<br />
Director of Marketing for General<br />
Motors Holden, Vice President –<br />
Commercial and Marketing for<br />
Saab Automobile AB of Sweden,<br />
CEO of South Pacific Tyres Pty<br />
Ltd, Melbourne and CEO of<br />
Nucleus Network, Melbourne.<br />
Mr McEniry is currently a director<br />
of Multiple Sclerosis Society<br />
<strong>Limited</strong>, Australian Home Care<br />
Services Pty Ltd and Stillwell<br />
Motor Group. Mr McEniry is also<br />
chair of EV Engineering Pty Ltd<br />
and chair of the Advisory Board,<br />
Department of Management at<br />
Monash University.<br />
Other current directorships<br />
(of listed entities)<br />
• None<br />
Former directorships in<br />
the last 3 years<br />
• None<br />
Interest in shares<br />
Nil<br />
Special responsibilities<br />
• Member of the Strategy<br />
Steering Committee<br />
Experience and expertise<br />
Mr Smith was appointed as<br />
a non-executive director on<br />
6 May 2010 and deputy chairman<br />
on 7 February 2011. Mr Smith<br />
operates a marketing and strategy<br />
consultancy firm Black House,<br />
which consults to a number of<br />
leading Australian companies. In<br />
addition to this he chairs Synergy,<br />
WA’s largest energy retailer, iiNet<br />
Ltd, Australia’s second largest<br />
internet service provider and<br />
is a past chairman of the Perth<br />
International Arts Festival, the<br />
West Coast Eagles, Barking<br />
Gecko Theatre Company and<br />
Scotch College (Perth). He is also<br />
a director of 7-Eleven Stores Pty<br />
Ltd and Vice President of the<br />
Australian Institute of Company<br />
Directors WA. Mr Smith’s private<br />
consultancy, Black House, advises<br />
sector leading companies including<br />
Navitas, Hawaiian, Brightwater and<br />
the Satterley Property Group.<br />
Other current directorships<br />
(of listed entities)<br />
• iiNet <strong>Limited</strong><br />
Former directorships in<br />
the last 3 years<br />
• None<br />
Interest in shares<br />
21,175 ordinary shares in <strong>AHG</strong><br />
Special responsibilities<br />
• Member of the Audit & Risk<br />
Management Committee<br />
• Member of the Remuneration<br />
& Nomination Committee<br />
• Chairman of the Strategy<br />
Steering Committee<br />
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