campbell brothers directors

  • GEOFF J McGRATH MIIE
  • Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director Age 69
  • Mr McGrath became a director of Campbell Brothers in 2003 and was appointed chairman in 2004. He retired from GWA Group Limited in May 2003 after 43 years service, including the last 10 years as Managing Director. He is Chairman of GWA Group Limited (appointed a nonexecutive director July 2004). He was previously a director of Fletcher Building Limited (July 2003 – June 2009). He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee.

  • GREG KILMISTER B Sc (Hons), FRACI, MAIG
  • Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Age 55
  • Mr Kilmister was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Campbell Brothers in September 2005. He joined the Company in 1981 and was the General Manager of the Company’s highly successful ALS Laboratory Services Group from 1992 through to 2005.

  • NEROLIE WITHNALL BA, LLB, FAICD
  • Deputy Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director Age 67
  • Mrs Withnall was appointed a director of Campbell Brothers in 1994. She is a director of PanAust Limited (appointed May 1996), Alchemia Limited (appointed Oct 2003) and Computershare Limited (appointed July 2008). She was previously a director of Redcape Property Fund Limited (formerly Hedley Leisure and Gaming Property Partners Limited) (June 2007 - November 2010), QM Technologies Limited (Sept 2003 – April 2008) and the Major Sports Facilities Authority. She is a former member of the Takeovers Panel, the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee, the Senate of the University of Queensland and the Council of the Australian National Maritime Museum. She is a former partner of Minter Ellison Lawyers. She is Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee.

  • RAY HILL FAICD
  • Independent Non-Executive Director Age 69
  • Mr Hill was appointed a director of Campbell Brothers in 2003. He retired in July 2002 after a career spanning thirty years with Queensland dairy company Parmalat Australia Ltd (formerly Pauls Limited) including the last 8 years as Group General Manager/Managing Director. He is a non-executive director of Parmalat Australia Ltd (unlisted public company). He is a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee.

  • BRUCE BROWN B Com, AAUQ, FAICD
  • Independent Non-Executive Director Age 67
  • Mr Brown was appointed a non-executive director of Campbell Brothers effective 1 October 2005. He retired as Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Company on 31 August 2005 after 30 years service. He is a director of Transpacific Industries Group Ltd (appointed March 2005). He was previously a director of Flight Centre Limited (December 2005 – November 2007). He is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

  • MEL BRIDGES B App Sc, FAICD
  • Independent Non-Executive Director Age 61
  • Mr Bridges was appointed a director of Campbell Brothers on 29 September 2009. He has over 30 years experience in the biotechnology and healthcare industries. During this period, he founded and managed successful diagnostics, biotechnology and medical device businesses. He is currently Chairman of Alchemia Limited (appointed director in September 2003), ImpediMed Limited (appointed director in September 1999), and Non-Executive Director of Benitec Limited (appointed October 2007), and Tissue Therapies Limited (appointed March 2009). He was previously Chairman of Peptech Limited (December 2002 - November 2007), Incitive Limited (November 2007 - June 2010), and a non-executive director of Genera Biosystems Limited (December 2008 - November 2010).

  • GRANT MURDOCH M Com (Hons), FAICD, FCA
  • Independent Non-Executive Director Age 60
  • Mr Murdoch was appointed a non-executive director of Campbell Brothers on 1 September 2011. He was formerly a Partner of Ernst & Young and Divisional Director of Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services Limited in Queensland. He is Chairman of the Endeavour Foundation and Member of the Commercial Committee of the Mater Medical Research Institute. He has more than 35 years of chartered accountancy experience, specialising in mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, corporate restructures and share issues. He is a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee. 

  • JOHN MULCAHY PhD, BE (Civil Eng) (Hons), FIE AUST
  • Independent Non-Executive Director Age 61
  • Mr Mulcahy was appointed a Director of Campbell Brothers on 1 February 2012. He is Chairman of Coffey International Limited, a non-executive Director of GWA Group Limited and Mirvac Group Limited, and a Guardian of the Future Fund of Australia. He is a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Suncorp-Metway Limited. Prior to Suncorp, John held a number of senior executive roles at the Commonwealth Bank and Lend Lease Corporation.