Company Overview

Designing, manufacturing, and supporting of performance vessels for commercial and defence customers worldwide.

Directors and Management

Mr Michael(Mick) Joseph McCormack

Non-Executive Director 14/09/2020

Mr McCormack has over 35 years of experience in Australia's energy infrastructure sector, is acknowledged as a pioneer in the Australian energy industry and was instrumental in transforming Australia's gas delivery system with the development of a world-leading pipeline grid system. He was formally Managing Director and CEO of ASX listed APA Group between 2015-2019. He is recognised for delivering operational efficiency, safety performance excellence, value-adding mergers & acquisition strategies, effective capital allocation, prudent capital management and strong corporate governance principles. He is Chairman of Central Petroleum Limited and a Director of Origin Energy. He is also a director of the Clontarf Foundation and is Chairman of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Foundation. He is a member of risk committee.

BAppSc,GradDipEng,MBA,FAICD Male

Mr John Rothwell

Non-Executive Director,Non-Executive Chairman 09/10/1987

Mr Rothwell has 50 years of experience in boat and shipbuilding. He identified markets for high speed ferries throughout Asia which resulted in Austal's rapid growth. He saw the potential for US Defense contracts for high speed aluminium naval ships and he led the formation of a new shipyard in Mobile, Alabama in 1999. John was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in January 2004 for services to the Australian shipbuilding industry, and for significant contributions to vocational education and training. He was named "Australian Entrepreneur of the Year" by Ernst and Young in 2002 and he was awarded the Western Australia Citizen of the Year in the category of Industry and Commerce in 1999.

LLB,AO Male

Mr Christopher (Chris) Charles Indermaur

Non-Executive Director 19/10/2018

Mr Indermaur has over 30 years of experience in large Australian companies in Engineering and Commercial roles. Amongst these roles he was the Engineering and Contracts Manager for the QNI Nickel Refinery at Yabulu, Company Secretary for QAL and General Manager for Strategy and Development at Alinta Limited. He is a member of risk committee.

BE(Mech),GradDipEng(Chem), FIEAust, LLB, LLM,GradD Male

Mr Charles Roland Giles Everist

Non-Executive Director 08/11/2013

Mr Everist has worked for a range of production and service based businesses, within the resources, engineering and construction sectors, both in Australia and overseas in the UK and Africa. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Norwood Systems and Chief Financial Officer of Capital Limited. He was formerly the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Monadelphous Group Limited, and Chief Financial Officer of Macmahon Holdings Limited. He has held senior financial executive roles during his career with Rio Tinto in the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as major US design engineering group Fluor Corporation. He has held a number of other Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair roles with ASX listed companies including Decmil Group Limited, Logicamms Limited and Macmahon Holdings Limited, as well as for a number of private and not for profit organisations. He is chairperson of risk committee.

BSc (Hons), CA, FAICD, Eng(Mechanical), MCAE&W Chartered Accountant Male

Mrs Sarah Adam-Gedge

Non-Executive Director 25/08/2017

Mrs Adam-Gedge has strong consulting, customer experience, digital and technology expertise to Austal through her experience in executive roles in the information technology and consulting sectors. She is currently the Managing Director for Wipro Australia / New Zealand. Previously, Sarah has been the Managing Director of Publicis Sapient Australia, Avanade Australia, Managing Partner and Vice President, Global Business Services at IBM and has also previously held senior executive roles at PwC and Arthur Andersen, leading the development and implementation of numerous digital enterprise transformation engagements across many industries. Sarah has worked extensively across Australia / New Zealand, Asia-Pacific, as well as the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. She is member of risk committee.

BBus(Acc),GAICD,MCA&NZ Chartered Accountant Female

Mr Patrick Anthony Gregg

Chief Executive Officer,Executive Director 01/01/2021

Mr Gregg senior leader with project management, manufacturing and business experience acquired within the high technology nuclear defence industry, rail industry and naval shipbuilding industry. Prior to joining Austal, he was the Route Delivery Director (Western) for Network Rail in the United Kingdom. In this role he was responsible for all major infrastructure enhancements and renewals on the Route. He has experience in the naval sector having worked for BAE Systems Submarines, based in Barrow-in-Furness, UK. Paddy was the Head of Project Construction of the second Astute Class hunter killer nuclear submarine. In this role he worked closely with both the Ministry of Defence and Navy to ensure that the project was successfully delivered.

M(Mech&Auto Eng-Hons), MBA Chartered Engineer Male

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