William (Bill) Gurry

LLB; AO

Age 64

Mr Gurry is an experienced company director, with an extensive background in banking and retailing and strong rural interests.  He was formerly executive Chairman of UBS in Australia, CEO of Potter Warburg and Managing Director of National Mutual Royal Bank.

Mr Gurry is currently Chairman of Rabobank Australia and New Zealand.

Special Responsibilities

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Maurice Dean

B. App. Sc.      

Age 59

Mr Dean has over 35 years experience in the wine industry. He commenced his career in Mildara Blass in 1973 as Wine Chemist and Winemaker and held various senior positions in operations, sales  and marketing culminating as Chief Operating Officer Global Services in 2000.He was Managing Director of Cheviot Bridge Limited from 2001 to 2009

Andrew Brown

B.A. (Econ) Hons

Age 52

Mr Brown has 30 years experience in the Australian equity market as a stockbroker, corporate investor and funds manager.  Andrew has an honours degree majoring in economics and econometrics from the University of Manchester, England.  He is currently the Managing Director of Tidewater Investments Limited.

Special Responsibilities

Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committee

Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee          

Paul Robertson      

B. Com. 

Age  59    

Mr Robertson has over 30 years as an investment banker in Australia. He retired as an Executive Director and treasurer of Macquarie Bank Limited in June 2007.

Special Responsibilities

Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Ryogi (Roy) Nagai

B.Econ

Age 56

Mr. Nagai has over 30 years experience in the marketing field in Japan. His experience covers a broad range of consumer goods including wine and spirits and footwear. Mr Nagai moved to Australia in 2008 as a director of Hokuriku Coca Cola Bottling Company Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Arrowfield Estates Pty Ltd and subsequently as director of The In-Wine Group AustraliaLimited. Mr. Nagai is Deputy General Manager of the wine sales business for GRN Corporation Ltd in Japan.

David Wood

B.Com, EMBA,CA, FAICD

CFO
Joint CEO
Company Secretary

Age 45

Mr Wood is an experienced chartered accountant and professional financial manager. He commenced his career with five years in the audit division of a global chartered accounting firm, subsequently holding senior positions in several medium sized commercial organisations in the IT, services and manufacturing sectors.

Special Responsibilities

Chief Executive Officer of Wine Sales Division

Finance Director

Company Secretary (appointed November 2007)

Robert Stanway

B Com, FAIT, CA

Joint CEO

Age 53

Mr Stanway has been involved in the management of vineyards since 1983 through his vineyard interests in Watervale and Armagh regions of the Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek and in the Adelaide Hills.  Mr. Stanway is also a director of the Kirribilly vineyard management group where his focus is on the financial management and strategic planning of the vineyards under management.  As a founding director with Sean Edwards of the Kirribilly businesses, Mr Stanway has had hands on involvement in the planning, management and successful establishment of vineyards in Clare, Langhorne Creek and Adelaide Hills.  Mr Stanway is also the director of a number of Clare-based businesses.

Special Responsibilities

Managing Director of Kirribilly Viticulture