Board of Directors
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Robert Gerard AO Robert’s affiliations include Director of the Australian Made Campaign, Director of the Order of Australia Association Foundation Limited, Chairman of the South Australian State Award Committee and Deputy Chairman of the World Fellowship Australasian Region of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. He is the Honorary Consul for Austria in South Australia and Honorary Consul for the Republic of South Africa in Adelaide.
Simon Gerard Simon holds a Bachelor of Management and an Associate Diploma in Business from the University of South Australia. Simon is a member of the Board of Directors of Lighting Council Australia. |
Richard Allert AO FCA Deputy Chairman, Independent Non‑executive Director Rick Allert is Chairman of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited. He is a Director of Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd, Director of Cavill Power Products Pty Ltd, Chairman of The Aboriginal Foundation of South Australia Inc., Chairman of Australia Council’s Major Performing Arts Board, as well as a member of the Australia Council for the Arts and a member of the Australian Forces Entertainment Board. Rick’s former appointments include Chairman of Tourism Australia, Chairman of Coles Group Limited, Chairman of Southcorp Limited, Chairman of the AustralAsia Railway Corporation, Chairman of Voyages Hotels & Resorts Pty Ltd, President of the National Heart Foundation of Australia, member of the Review of Business Taxation (Ralph Committee) and Deputy Chairman of Adelaide Football Club Ltd. Graham Walters AM FCA Independent Non‑executive Director Graham Walters is Non-executive Chairman of Westpac’s South Australian Executive Committee and is a Director of a number of companies including Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (Chairman Audit Committee), MasterSuper (Chairman), Adelaide Development Company Ltd, Bio Innovation SA and Adelaide Festival Corporation. He is also a member of the Business & Advisory Committee of the Salvation Army (South Australia). Graham’s former appointments include Director of Elders Insurance Ltd, President of The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia Inc., and Chairman of Minelab Electronics Pty Ltd. Mr Walters is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has extensive experience in accounting, audit and risk management including having formerly held roles as Managing Partner and Chairman of KPMG South Australia and as a member of the National Board of KPMG. |
Michael Crompton MAICD
Michael Crompton has over 20 years experience in the electrical industry and has held the positions of General Manager of MM Cables Energy Products, General Manager of Crompton Lighting and Managing Director of Sylvania Lighting and has been a Director of Lighting Council Australia.
Gary Savage joined Gerard Lighting at the end of July 2009. Gary previously spent 30 years with KPMG, including 13 years as a partner. Gary has significant experience in the provision of advice in the areas of assurance, risk management, acquisition and vendor due diligence, investigating accountant reports, corporate governance and general business management.
Graham Ellis has 23 years experience in the electrical accessories industry, the last 17 years in the lighting industry with the Gerard Lighting Group. Graham’s experience includes major development of the operational systems and accounting functions with broad knowledge of the AS400 system Movex and previously BPCS, and involvement in business developments of new markets and strategies of the corporation. |
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