Board of Directors
David S Clarke AO, B. Ec (Hons), Hon D. Sc. Econ, MBA (Harv) Chairman - Director since November 20, 1991 Chairman of Macquarie Group Limited. Goodman Group, the Wine Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, the Opera Australia Capital Fund, National Leadership Council for Social Ventures Australia, George Gregan Foundation and the Sydney University Football Club Foundation. Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Australian Olympic Foundation, the Council of The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, the Harvard Business School Asia Advisory Committee, the Seoul International Business Advisory Council, Australian Institute of Company Directors Corporate Governance Committee and Bloomberg Asia Pacific Advisory Board. An honorary life member of the Financial Markets Foundation for Children. Dane B Hudson, B.E. (Chem) Hons, MBA Chief Executive Officer - Director since February 22, 2006 Dane Hudson joined McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd in 2006 from Yum Brands Inc. (formerly Pepsico Restaurants) in Dallas, Texas where he was Senior Vice President and International Chief Finance, Development and Procurement Officer for the business outside of the US. Dane has previously worked with Visy Board Pty Ltd and Booz Allen and Hamilton before leaving to join PepsiCo Restaurants Australia (Pizza Hut and KFC) in 1994. Brian J McGuigan AM Executive Director - Director since November 20, 1991 Over 45 years experience in the wine industry. Formerly Managing Director of Wyndham Estate Group from 1970 to 1990 and then Managing Director of McGuigan Simeon Wines Limited from 1991 to 2006. He is currently the Chairman of the Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital; founder of Hunter Wine Country Private Irrigation District of which he is currently a Director. Patron of the Nicholas Trust and other charity organisations. Ian D Ferrier AM, CA Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee Director since November 20, 1991 Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Founding Partner of Ferrier Hodgson, one of Australia’s leading firms of insolvency administrators and reconstruction accountants. In this capacity, he has gained extensive experience in the management and administration of both private and public companies at all levels. He is presently Chairman of Invocare Limited, Energy One Limited and Australian Oil Company Limited and a Director of Goodman Group and Reckon Limited. Nicholas F Greiner AC, B. Ec (Hons), MBA (Harv) Non-executive Director since September 11, 1992 Former Premier and Treasurer of New South Wales 1988-1992. Currently Chairman of Bradken Limited, Deputy Chairman of Stockland Group, and a director of a number of other private companies. Perry R Gunner B. Ag. Sc, Grad. Dip, Bus. Admin Non-executive Director since June 28, 2002 Over 30 years experience in the wine industry. Formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orlando Wyndham Group Pty Ltd. Chairman of Freedom Nutritional Products Ltd and ABB Grain Ltd. Christopher L Harris B. Ec, FCPA, FAICD Non-executive Director since June 28, 2002 Formerly CEO and Group Managing Director of FH Faulding & Co. Ltd, Chairman of Argo Investments Limited and a Director of Adelaide Brighton Limited, Arana Therapeutics Limited and J.M. Financial Group Ltd.
David S Clarke AO, B. Ec (Hons), Hon D. Sc. Econ, MBA (Harv) Chairman - Director since November 20, 1991
Chairman of Macquarie Group Limited. Goodman Group, the Wine Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, the Opera Australia Capital Fund, National Leadership Council for Social Ventures Australia, George Gregan Foundation and the Sydney University Football Club Foundation. Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Australian Olympic Foundation, the Council of The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, the Harvard Business School Asia Advisory Committee, the Seoul International Business Advisory Council, Australian Institute of Company Directors Corporate Governance Committee and Bloomberg Asia Pacific Advisory Board. An honorary life member of the Financial Markets Foundation for Children.
Dane B Hudson, B.E. (Chem) Hons, MBA Chief Executive Officer - Director since February 22, 2006
Dane Hudson joined McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd in 2006 from Yum Brands Inc. (formerly Pepsico Restaurants) in Dallas, Texas where he was Senior Vice President and International Chief Finance, Development and Procurement Officer for the business outside of the US. Dane has previously worked with Visy Board Pty Ltd and Booz Allen and Hamilton before leaving to join PepsiCo Restaurants Australia (Pizza Hut and KFC) in 1994.
Brian J McGuigan AM Executive Director - Director since November 20, 1991
Over 45 years experience in the wine industry. Formerly Managing Director of Wyndham Estate Group from 1970 to 1990 and then Managing Director of McGuigan Simeon Wines Limited from 1991 to 2006. He is currently the Chairman of the Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital; founder of Hunter Wine Country Private Irrigation District of which he is currently a Director. Patron of the Nicholas Trust and other charity organisations.
Ian D Ferrier AM, CA Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee Director since November 20, 1991
Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Founding Partner of Ferrier Hodgson, one of Australia’s leading firms of insolvency administrators and reconstruction accountants. In this capacity, he has gained extensive experience in the management and administration of both private and public companies at all levels. He is presently Chairman of Invocare Limited, Energy One Limited and Australian Oil Company Limited and a Director of Goodman Group and Reckon Limited.
Nicholas F Greiner AC, B. Ec (Hons), MBA (Harv) Non-executive Director since September 11, 1992
Former Premier and Treasurer of New South Wales 1988-1992. Currently Chairman of Bradken Limited, Deputy Chairman of Stockland Group, and a director of a number of other private companies.
Perry R Gunner B. Ag. Sc, Grad. Dip, Bus. Admin Non-executive Director since June 28, 2002
Over 30 years experience in the wine industry. Formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orlando Wyndham Group Pty Ltd. Chairman of Freedom Nutritional Products Ltd and ABB Grain Ltd.
Christopher L Harris B. Ec, FCPA, FAICD Non-executive Director since June 28, 2002
Formerly CEO and Group Managing Director of FH Faulding & Co. Ltd, Chairman of Argo Investments Limited and a Director of Adelaide Brighton Limited, Arana Therapeutics Limited and J.M. Financial Group Ltd.