Company Overview

Growing of mushrooms, blueberries, raspberries, glasshouse grown tomatoes, citrus, avocados and other selected fruits within Australia;the packing, marketing and distribution of fruit and vegetables within Australia and to export markets; provision of chilled logistics warehousing and services within Australia; and licensing of proprietary blueberry varieties and berry farming in international markets.

Directors and Management

Mr Neil Gregory Chatfield

Non-Executive Chairman,Non-Executive Director 07/10/2011

Mr Chatfield is an executive and non-executive director with experience in company management, and with expertise in high growth companies, financial management, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management. Neil is currently a Non-executive director of Transurban Ltd (since 2009) and Non-executive Chairman of Aristocrat Leisure (Director since November 2017 and Chairman since February 2019). He was previously the Chair and Non-executive director of Seek Limited (to 31 December 2018), a Non-executive director of Iron Mountain Inc. (to September 2017), Recall Holdings Ltd (to May 2016), Chair and Non-executive director of Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (to May 2015). He was also a Non-executive director of Atomos Ltd from September 2017 until 1 February 2019. Neil previously served as an executive director and Chief Financial Officer of Toll Holdings Ltd (from 1997 to 2008). He is a member of the Human Resources, Risk Committee and Chair of the Horticultural Innovation and Technology Committee.

FCPA, FAICD, MBus(Fin&Acc) Male

Ms Janette A Kendall

Non-Executive Director 11/10/2016

Ms Kendall has held range of senior management roles in her career including Senior Vice President of Marketing at Galaxy Entertainment Group in Macau, China; Executive General Manager of Marketing at Crown Melbourne; General Manager, Pacific Brands; Managing Director of emitch Limited; and Managing Director of Clemenger Digital and Clemenger Proximity. She is currently a non-executive director of Vicinity Centres, Tabcorp Holdings, Australian VenueCo, Visit Victoria and KM Property Funds. She was previously a director of Nine Entertainment Ltd (to December 2018) and Wellcom Group Ltd (to November 2019) and Chair of the Melbourne Theatre company Foundation (to December 2020). She is a Member of the Risk Committee, Horticultural Innovation and Technology Committee Committee.

BBus(Marketing),FAICD, MCEW Female

Mr Peter Maxwell Margin

Non-Executive Director 24/06/2015

Mr Margin has years of leadership experience in Australian and international food companies. He is Chief Executive of Goodman Fielder Ltd and Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of National Foods Ltd. He has also held senior executive roles in Simplot Australia Pty Ltd, Pacific Brands Ltd, East Asiatic company and HJ Heinz company Australia Ltd. Peter currently serves as a Non-executive director of Nufarm Ltd and Deputy Chair of Bega Cheese Ltd. Peter was previously a Non-executive director of the NSX listed company Ricegrowers Ltd (to August 2015), Chairman and Non-executive director of Huon Aquaculture Ltd (to August 2016), and a Non-executive director of PMP Ltd (to August 2016) and PACT Group Holdings Ltd (to August 2019). He is a Chair of the Human Resources Committee and member of the Risk Committee.

BSc (Hons), MBA Male

Dr Elizabeth Jane Wilson

Non-Executive Director 01/04/2019

Dr Wilson is Co-Chair of the Federal Government's Australian Advisory Board on Technology and Healthcare Competitiveness. She was also a director of the General Sir John Monash Foundation until December 2019. In the early 2000s Dr Wilson was the Inaugural Chair of Horticulture Australia and served on the Council of Rural Research & Development Corporations Chairs. Dr Wilson serves as a Guardian of the Future Fund Board, Australia's Sovereign Wealth Fund, in addition to serving as a non-executive director of Transurban Ltd and Sonic Healthcare Ltd. She is a member of the Human Resources Committee, Horticultural Innovation and Technology Committee.

MBBS, MBA, FAICD Female

Mr Harry George Debney

Non-Executive Director 01/07/2021

Mr Debney is an executives who practices horticulture in Australia, and is involved in industry innovation and technology, backed up by the experience and knowledge in the development of produce varieties suitable for varying climates. Prior to joining Costa, Harry spent 24 years at Visy Industries including the last eight in the role of CEO and is currently a non-executive director of Kogan.com Ltd. He was awarded the University of Queensland Gatton Gold Medal in 2001. Previously, he has served as CEO and Managing Director of CGC from 05/01/2012 to 31/03/2021.

BAppSc(Hons,Horticulture) Male

Mr Timothy (Tim) Goldsmith

Non-Executive Director 01/09/2018

Mr Goldsmith has corporate experience gained from over three decades of working in Australia and internationally. Tim previously worked as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for over 20 years, which included PwC's National China desk. Tim is currently President and CEO of Rincon Mining Pty Ltd, and Non-Executive Chairman of Hazer Group Ltd and Angel Seafood Holdings Ltd. He is Chair of the Risk Committee and member of the Human Resources Committee.

BA(Hons), FCAEng&Wales, FCA&NZ, BCom Male

Mr Sean Hallahan

Chief Executive Officer,Managing Director 31/03/2021

Mr Hallahan has over 20 years experience in senior management roles across a range of FMCG organisations as well as being the COO of Costa over the past 3 years. He has experience in growing and integrating businesses, and developing brands. Sean joined Costa in October 2017 as Chief Operating Officer and has driven impressive growth in the business through his leadership of consumer insight and innovation, brands, talent development and customer strategy. Prior to joining Costa he was Managing Director of Tata Global Beverages - ANZ and Indonesia for 7 years, prior to which he held a number of senior sales and marketing roles with major companies including, George Weston Foods, Simplot and SC Johnson.

BSc,Masters(Sustainability & Responsibility) Male

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