Board Composition

The Board is comprised of the following seven members:

Board Director Board Position David Gonski, AO (Chairman) Independent Director Jillian Broadbent, AO Independent Director Wal King, AO Independent Director Mel Ward, AO Independent Director Irial Finan Non-Executive Director Geoffrey J. Kelly Non-Executive Director Terry Davis Executive Director

The composition of the Board is based on the following factors:

• the Chairman is a Non-Executive Director and independent from The Coca-Cola Company;
• the Chairman has the casting voting in the event of a vote by the Board that is tied;
• the Managing Director (MD) is an Executive Director;
• The Coca-Cola Company has nominated two Non-Executive Directors (currently Mr Geoff Kelly and Mr Irial Finan);
• one-third of the Board (other than the Managing Director) is required to retire at each Annual General Meeting and may stand for re-election.  The Directors to retire shall be those who have been longest in office since their last election;
• a Director who has been appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy is required to be considered for re-election by the shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting; and
• a majority of Directors must be Australian citizens.
  

The composition of the Board is considered regularly by the Nominations Committee and presented to the full Board.  The review ensures that the Board has available an appropriate mix of abilities and experience to serve the interests of all shareholders.

The process of appointing a Director is that, when a vacancy exists, the Nominations Committee identifies candidates with the appropriate expertise and experience.  The Board reviews the candidates and the most suitable person appointed.  For further details click here (pdf, 83kb).

Click here for the qualifications and experience of the Directors.