Coca-Cola Amatil 2007 Annual Report
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Board of Directors continued
Wal King, AO
Non-Executive Director (Independent) – Age 63
Joined the Board in February 2002 – Member of Related Party
Committee, Nominations Committee and Compliance & Social
Responsibility Committee.
Background: Worked in the construction industry for 35 years and since
1987 has been the Chief Executive Officer of Leighton Holdings Limited, a
company with substantial operations in Australia and Asia.
Degrees: Bachelor of Engineering; Master of Engineering Science and
Honorary Doctor of Science from University of New South Wales.
Other Listed Company Boards: Leighton Holdings Limited.
Government & Community Involvement: Director, University of New
South Wales Foundation Ltd; Council Member, University of New South
Wales Council; Foundation Member, New South Wales Infrastructure
Council; President, Australian Constructors Association; Member, Business
Council of Australia.
David Meiklejohn
Non-Executive Director (Independent) – Age 66
Joined the Board in February 2005 – Chairman of Audit & Risk
Committee, and member of Nominations Committee, Related Party
Committee and Compliance & Social Responsibility Committee.
Background: Strong experience in finance and financial management and
as a Company Director. Chief Financial Officer of Amcor Limited for 19
years until retirement in June 2000.
Degree: Bachelor of Commerce from Queensland University.
Other Listed Company Boards: PaperlinX Ltd (Chairman); Australia and
New Zealand Banking Group Ltd; Mirrabooka Investments Limited.
Other Directorships held in the last three years: SPC Ardmona Ltd
(Chairman) (2005); GasNet Australia Group (Deputy Chairman) (2004);
WMC Resources Ltd (2005); OneSteel Ltd (2005).
Government and Community Involvement: President of the Melbourne
Cricket Club.
Mel Ward, AO
Non-Executive Director (Independent) – Age 66
Joined the Board in February 1999 – Chairman of Compensation
Committee, member of Audit & Risk Committee, Nominations Committee
and Related Party Committee.
Background: A Company Director since February 1992 when retired as
Managing Director of Telecom Australia and Chairman of Telecom Australia
(International) Ltd.
Degrees: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering
Science from Queensland University.
Other Listed Company Boards: Macquarie Communications
Infrastructure Group; Pro Medicus Ltd (Chairman); Transfield Services Ltd;
West Australian Newspapers Ltd.
Other Directorships held in the last three years: Insurance
Manufacturers of Australia Limited, Major Performing Arts Board of the
Australia Council for the Arts.
General Counsel and Company Secretary
George Forster
General Counsel and Company Secretary – Age 53
Background: Joined CCA in April 2005 as General Counsel. Appointed
Company Secretary on 14 February 2007. Extensive experience as a
corporate and commercial lawyer of over 30 years including being a
partner of a leading Australian law firm and legal adviser to, and
Company Secretary of, a number of major coporates.
Degrees: Bachelors of Law and Commerce from the University of
New South Wales.
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