Board of Directors

Helen Nash

Helen Nash

Chair

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Chair, Chair of the Nominations Committee

Helen started her career in finance and is CIMA trained (Certified Institute of Management Accountancy). Following the completion of these professional exams she transitioned to a marketing career, which spanned more than 20 years and three industries: consumer-packaged goods, publishing and media and quick service restaurants. Her most senior role was as Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer for McDonald's Australia and New Zealand. She then took on further strategic, commercial and operational responsibility for the business as Chief Operating Officer for McDonald's Australia. Helen is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Metcash Limited and Southern Cross Media Limited. She was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Blackmores Limited and Pacific Brands Limited.

Andrew Reeves

Andrew Reeves

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Advanced Management Program – Harvard Business School

Andrew was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ingham's on 29 March 2021. Andrew has more than 40 years' experience in leadership and governance roles across the food and beverage and agribusiness industries in Australia and internationally. From 2019 to 2021, Andrew was a Non-Executive Director on the Inghams Group Limited Board and was a member of the Board's Finance and Audit Committee and Risk and Sustainability Committee. He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Keytone Dairy Corporation Limited and was previously the Chief Executive Officer of George Weston Foods, Managing Director and Executive Director of Lion Nathan Limited, Managing Director Australia of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited and Managing Director of The Smith's Snack Food Company.

Linda Bardo Nicholls, AO

Linda Bardo Nicholls AO

Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Master of Business Administration, Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Member of the Finance and Audit Committee, Member of the Risk & Sustainability Committee, Member of the People and Remuneration Committee and Member of the Nominations Committee

Linda has more than 30 years' experience as a senior executive and director in banking, insurance and funds management in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. She is currently a Chair of Melbourne Health and director of Medibank Private Limited and serves on the Board of Museums Victoria. She has previously served as a Chair and director on the boards of Japara Healthcare Limited and other major Australian listed companies, including Fairfax Limited.

Rob Gordon

Rob Gordon

Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Chartered Engineer, Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Member of the Finance and Audit Committee, Chair of the Risk & Sustainability Committee and Member of the Nominations Committee

Rob has nearly 40 years' experience in the FMCG and agribusiness sectors. This includes over 20 years in Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director roles for companies including Dairy Farmers Limited, Goodman Fielder Limited (Meadow Lea and Consumer Goods divisions), Viterra Inc and Ricegrowers Limited. He has also served as a Non-Executive Deputy Chair of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and a member of Gresham Private Equity Advisory Board. He is currently a member of the Rabobank Agribusiness Advisory Board.

Ricky Lau

Michael Ihlein

Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of Certified Practising Accountants, Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, Member of the Financial Executives Institute of Australia

Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, Member of the Nominations Committee, Member of the People and Remuneration Committee

Michael has significant experience across FMCG and supply chain logistics companies. He held senior roles at Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, including Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, as well as Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil Poland. Subsequently, he was Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer at Brambles Limited prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer until his retirement. Michael also serves on the Boards of Ampol Limited, Scentre Group Limited and the not-for-profit mentoring organisation Kilfinan Australia. He was formerly a Non-Executive Director of CSR Limited.

Timothy Longstaff

Timothy Longstaff

Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Economics, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Chair of the People & Remuneration Committee, Member of the Finance and Audit Committee and Member of the Nominations Committee

Timothy had a 25-year career in investment banking, with many years in Managing Director and senior executive roles at top-tier global investment banking firms, where he advised the Boards and CEOs of leading Australian and international companies on transformational strategic mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions. More recently, Timothy served as Senior Advisor to the Federal Minister for Finance and Leader of the Government in the Senate, and the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment. Timothy is also a non-executive Director of Perenti Global, The George Institute for Global Health and Snowy Hydro Limited. He is a Member of Takeovers Panel.

Margaret Haseltine

Margaret Haseltine

Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Teachers Diploma, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Member of the Nominations Committee and Member of the Risk & Sustainability Committee

Margaret (Margie) has more than 30 years of relevant business experience across supply chains and logistics, product and brand, strategy, risk, change management and governance from a range of sectors including FMCG. Her executive career includes 20 years within the Mars Inc. group, including five years as Chief Executive Officer of Mars Food Australia (formerly Master Foods Australia New Zealand). Margie currently serves as Non-Executive Director of Metcash Limited, Chair and Non-Executive Director of Bapcor Limited and is a Non-Executive Director of Tye Soon Limited which is 25% owned by Bapcor. She has also been a director of various government and not-for-profit boards, including National Food Precinct, Central Coast Grammar school and AGRIFOOD Skills.

Senior Management

Gary Mallett

Gary Mallett

Chief Financial Officer

Chartered Accountant, Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Gary joined Ingham's in 2019. He is responsible for the company's financial and management reporting, treasury, investor relations, governance and information technology. Gary has more than 30 years' experience in a range of senior finance roles with ASX listed companies, including Brambles Limited and Origin Energy Limited. Before joining Ingham's, he was Chief Financial Officer at Senex Energy Limited. He also serves as secretary and director on several Inghams Group Limited subsidiary companies.

Anne-Marie Mooney

Anne-Marie Mooney

Chief Operations Officer

Bachelor of Commerce

Anne-Marie joined Ingham's in 2018. She is responsible for all aspects of Ingham's Australian chicken and turkey operations and is the executive lead for ESG. Her experience in the company includes executive responsibility for agricultural operations, including the management of commodity procurement for Australia and New Zealand. She has over 25 years' experience across the energy and agricultural sectors in roles spanning risk, strategy, transformation, commercial sales and operations. She is an experienced senior executive with prior roles at Eraring Energy and Ridley Corporation Ltd.

Edward Alexander

Edward Alexander

Chief Executive, New Zealand

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics, Finance)

Ed joined Ingham's in 2015. He was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer in 2020 and Chief Executive, New Zealand effective 1 June 2022.

He is responsible for leading the New Zealand business across all operations, sales, marketing and support services.

Ed's experience in the company includes sales, corporate development, strategy, integrated business planning , and commercial optimisation. He has over 10 years' experience in corporate strategy, change management and sales and operations planning through his previous positions at Aon Risk Solutions and Ernst & Young.

Seb Brandt

Seb Brandt

Chief Marketing Officer

Bachelor of Economics/Marketing and Business Statistics

Seb joined Ingham's in 2019. He is responsible for consumer and shopper insights, product development and marketing. Seb has more than 20 years' marketing experience in the food and beverage, quick service restaurant and retail categories, and previously worked at Fosters, McDonald's, PepsiCo and Red Bull. His skills and passion lie in creating new business and winning new consumers via innovation, brand building, entering new categories and instilling an innovation mindset at all levels of the organisation.

Grant Kerswell

Grant Kerswell

Chief People Officer

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management), Master of Business Administration

Grant joined Ingham's in 2019. He provides strategic advice and support in the core areas of people, culture and communications, including organisational development, capability, remuneration and workplace relations. Grant brings more than 25 years' leadership experience in the human resources function from previous leadership roles at Arnott's Biscuits, Broadspectrum, Coca-Cola Amatil and Seven Network.

Mark Powell

Mark Powell

Chief Customer Officer

Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration, Chartered Accountant, Graduate of the Institute of Company Directors

Mark joined Ingham's in 2021 and has more than 25 years' experience in the FMCG industry. In previous roles, he has led cultural change to build high-performing sales teams, achieved consistent sales, share and profit growth with major customers and developed and executed strategic plans. Before joining Ingham's, Mark was the National Sales Director for Lion Nathan and previously held senior roles at Coca-Cola Amatil and PricewaterhouseCoopers.