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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of WHK Group Limited comprise the following officers:

Peter Hastings Warne BA, MAICD
Chairman and Non Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Warne has a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience following a long and successful career in the financial services industry. He worked with Bankers Trust Australia Limited for 19 years, holding senior positions in the Fixed Interest and Capital Markets divisions, and was head of the Financial Markets Group for 11 years. He has also provided product and industry advice on a consultancy basis to a number of leading companies and government bodies.

Mr Warne is Chairman of ALE Property Management Limited. He is also a director of ASX Limited, Macquarie Bank Limited, Macquarie Group Limited, Next Financial Limited, Capital Markets CRC Limited, Securities Exchanges Guarantee Corporation Limited and SFE Corporation Limited.

Kevin William White B.Eng (Civil), M.Eng.Sci., M.Admin.
Executive (Managing) Director

Mr White graduated as a professional engineer in 1973 but has spent the majority of his working life in the finance industry, having over 20 years experience in merchant banking and corporate finance activities. He joined the Company in April 1996 and is a director of Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) Limited and a number of its associated companies, including Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Limited.

Melanie Victoria Rose Willis B Ec, MTax, ASIA, GAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Willis has a broad range of skills and experience in the financial services sector following a successful 15 year career in investment banking. She was a director at Deutsche Bank and prior to this worked at Bankers Trust and Westpac. In addition, she has provided strategic and financial advice on a consultancy basis to a number of listed companies. She is a director of Aevum Limited and Head of Asset Management at NRMA Motoring Services. Previously she led a financial services start up Smart Rate Money Limited and has held non-executive director positions on Rhodium Asset Management Limited and Hydro Tasmania.

Raymond Maxwell Smith FCPA, FAICD, Dip Com
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Smith has a wealth of corporate and financial experience, including in the areas of strategy, acquisitions and disposals, and treasury and fund raising. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Smorgon Steel Group Limited (SSGL) from 1996 to 2007. During that period SSGL was at the forefront of the rationalisation of the Australian Steel Industry, culminating in the 2007 merger of SSGL and OneSteel Limited. Mr Smith is a non-executive director of other ASX listed companies, Willmott Forests Limited and K&S Corporation Limited, and is a Trustee of the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust.

 

 


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