DAVID ZALMON BAFFSKY, AO (Chairman)
Mr David Baffsky AO, aged 68, was appointed as a Director of Ariadne on 18 March 2008 and Chairman of the Board on 13 January 2009.
Mr Baffsky is Honorary Chairman of Accor Asia Pacific Limited, the largest hotel management company in the Asia pacific region, and a Director of Tourism Asset Holdings Limited (appointed 28 December 1995), Australia’s largest hotel owning company. Mr Baffsky is also a Director of Singapore Airport Terminal Services (appointed 15 May 2008).
Mr Baffsky was appointed to the Audit and Risk Management Committee on 18 March 2008.
Kevin WILL Seymour, AM (Deputy Chairman)
Mr Seymour AM, aged 69, was appointed as a Director of Ariadne on 23 December 1992. Mr Seymour is the Non-Executive Chairman of Watpac Limited (appointed May 1996) and a Director of Tatts Group Limited (appointed 12 October 2006), having previously been a Director of UniTAB Limited (appointed 1 September 2000).
Mr Seymour is the Executive Chairman of Seymour Group, one of the largest private property development and investment companies in Queensland and has substantial experience in the equities market in Australia. Mr Seymour also has extensive management and business experience including company restructuring. Mr Seymour is Deputy Chairman of Harness Racing Queensland and holds board positions with several private companies in Australia.
Mr Seymour was previously the Independent Chairman of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council's Brisbane Housing Company Limited and Chairman of Briz31 Community TV. He has also served on the Lord Mayor's Drugs Taskforce and is an Honorary Ambassador for the City of Brisbane.
Dr Gary Hilton Weiss, LLB (Hons), LLM, JSD
Dr Weiss, aged 56, was appointed a Director of Ariadne on 28 November 1989. Dr Weiss serves as a Director of the following other listed companies:
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Guinness Peat Group plc (appointed 1990)
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Westfield Group (appointed 13 July 2004)
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Carindale Property Trust (appointed 29 May 2002)
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Tag Pacific Limited (appointed 1988)
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Premier Investments Limited (appointed 1994)
The above directorships are all current as at the date of this report.
In the past three years, Dr Weiss has also served as a Director of Tower Australia Group Limited (appointed 8 August 2006, resigned 8 August 2008), Capral Limited (appointed 25 November 2003, resigned 6 November 2008), Canberra Investment Corporation Limited (appointed 1995, resigned August 2008).
On 9 July 2009, Dr Weiss was appointed as a Director of Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Limited.
Maurice William Loomes, B Comm (Hons), ASIA
Mr Loomes, aged 61, was appointed a Director on 20 May 2004. Mr Loomes is the Non-Executive Chairman of Canberra Investment Corporation Limited (appointed 1994) and is a Non-Executive Director of Calliden Group Limited (appointed October 2000).
Mr Loomes was appointed to the Audit and Risk Management Committee on 20 May 2004..
John Murphy, B Comm, M Comm, CA, FCPA
Mr Murphy, aged 56, was appointed a Director on 6 December 2006. Mr Murphy is the managing Director of Investec Wentworth Private Equity Limited, and serves on the Board of a number of listed companies including the following:
- Staging Connections Group Limited (appointed 28 October 2002)
- First Opportunity Fund Limited (appointed 7 March 2003)
- Speciality Fashion Group Limited (appointed 28 February 2005)
- Gale Pacific Limited (appointed 24 August 2007)
During the past three years, Mr Murphy has also served as a Director of the following listed companies:
- Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (appointed 7 October 2004, resigned 7 August 2007)
- Fone Zone Group Limited (appointed 1 March 2005, resigned 31 December 2006)
- Kids Campus Limited (2004 - 2006)
Mr Murphy was appointed to the Audit and Risk Management Committee on 6 December 2006 and was elected committee Chairman on 18 March 2008.