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Mr Ian Macliver
Chairman
Appointed 28 January 2021

Ian was appointed as a Director of the Company on 20 January 2020 and as Chairman of the Company on 28 January 2021.

Ian is currently the Chairman of Grange Consulting Group and Grange Capital Partners. Prior to establishing Grange, Ian held positions over nine years in a general manager or executive director position for various listed and corporate advisory companies. His experience covers all areas of corporate activity including capital raisings, acquisitions, divestments, takeovers, business and strategic planning and debt and equity reconstructions.

Ian is currently a Non-Executive Director of Sheffield Resources Limited which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, and an Alternate Director of Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd. I

Ian was previously Chairman of Western Areas Limited, and a Non-Executive Director of both Otto Energy Limited and Mount Gibson Iron Limited.

Ian holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Securities Institute of Australia. He is a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ian is a member of both the Company's Audit and Risk Committee and the Company’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Mr David Ross
Managing Director
Appointed 13 January 2020

David was appointed as CEO of the Company on 1 July 2019 and subsequently as Managing Director of the Company on 13 January 2020.
David has spent more than 30 years working in the maritime industry having started his career as a seagoing marine engineer and qualifying as an Engineer Class 1 – Motor (Marine Chief Engineer) in 1995.
In 1995, David moved to a shore based marine career - initially at BHP Transport in Melbourne and subsequently moving to operational and strategic roles at BHP Billiton freight group in the Netherlands.
David has extensive knowledge of MMA’s operations having been with the Company for more than 18 years. Prior to being appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, David held the roles of General Manager Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, including relocating to Singapore to drive the Company’s international growth.
David is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Maritime Industry Australia Limited (which represents the collective interests of maritime businesses in Australia) and is also a director of the Company’s international subsidiaries in Singapore, UK, USA, Taiwan, Malaysia and PNG.
As Managing Director of MMA, David is responsible for the financial and operational performance of all of the Company’s business lines.

Mr Chiang Gnee Heng
Non-Executive Director
Appointed 5 July 2012

Chiang Gnee graduated as a Marine Engineer in July 1977 from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) and spent almost 30 years working in Singapore government linked companies and in various industries including shipyards, ordnance equipment manufacturing, aircraft engine component manufacturing, amusement and lifestyle, waste and environment management businesses.

In June 1989, Chiang Gnee attended the Sloan School of Management at MIT (USA) and graduated with a Masters in Management in July 1990. He was formerly the CEO of Sembawang Shipyard for 10 years and CEO of Sembcorp Environment Management Pte Ltd for two years until August 2007. Chiang Gnee was also formerly the Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) which focuses on the development of the Singapore maritime industry through research. Chiang Gnee was engaged in workplace health and safety management until 31 March 2018 and in vocational technical education in Singapore. He was Chairman of the Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Council and Deputy Chairman of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Board of Governors until 30 June 2018.

Chiang Gnee is a Director of MMA Offshore Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore) and a majority of its subsidiaries in Singapore and Malaysia.

Chiang Gnee is Chair of the Company's Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

 

Ms Sue Murphy
Non-Executive Director
Appointed 30 April 2021

Sue has over 40 years of experience in the resources and infrastructure industries. Holding a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Western Australia, Sue commenced as a Graduate Engineer with Clough Engineering in 1980. She went on to enjoy a 25-year career with Clough, progressing through a wide range of operational and leadership roles before being appointed to the Board of Clough Engineering Ltd in 1998.

After leaving Clough in 2004, she joined the Water Corporation of Western Australia as the General Manager of Planning and Infrastructure, before being appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2008, a role she held for over a decade.

Sue has received many accolades throughout her career including being awarded the prestigious Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year Award and is an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia. In addition, she won the International Water Association’s 2014 Women in Water award and was the 2018/19 West Australian Business Leader of the Year at the AIM WA Pinnacle Awards. In 2019, Sue was made an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Sue is currently a Non-Executive Director of Monadelphous Group Limited, RemSense Technologies Limited, The West Australian Treasury Corporation, and the UWA Business School and serves as Pro Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.

Sue is Chair of the Company's Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Company’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Ms Sally Langer
Non-Executive Director
Appointed 06 May 2021

Sally has over 25 years’ experience in professional services including as founder and Managing Partner of management consulting and executive recruitment firm Derwent Executive - where she set up and led the growth of the Perth office servicing a wide range of clients both locally and nationally and led the Mining and Industrial Practice.

Prior to that, Sally was a Director at international recruitment firm Michael Page and a Chartered Accountant at accounting and consulting firm Arthur Andersen.

During her career, Sally has been responsible for strategy development and execution with a strong focus on profitable business growth, supervising and coordinating large teams and other management functions including strategy, business development, budgeting and human resources. She has been a trusted advisor to numerous Boards on recruitment, talent management, culture and organisational structure.

Sally holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Sally is also currently a Non-Executive Director of Northern Star Resources Ltd, Sandfire Resources Ltd, Federation Mining, Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Gold Corporation / Perth Mint. Sally is also a member of the Hale School Board of Governors.

Sally is a member of both the Company's Audit and Risk Committee and the Company’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee.