Amcor Board of Directors
C I (Chris) Roberts
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman
BCom.
Mr Roberts has substantial knowledge of fast moving consumer products, where the packaging component is significant, gained through executive roles in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Indonesia.
Currently Deputy Chairman of The Centre for Independent Studies (since August 2004), Director of Control Risks Group Holdings Limited (since September 2006) and Director of Australian Agricultural Company Limited (June 2001 to May 2008 and from June 2009).
Chairman of the Executive and Nomination Committees, Member of the Audit and Compliance and Human Resources Committees.
Director since February 1999, appointed Chairman 2000. Appointed Executive Chairman from December 2004 to June 2005 and continues as Non-Executive Chairman from July 2005.
K N (Ken) MacKenzie
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
BEng., FIEA
Mr MacKenzie has extensive experience across all of Amcor’s major packaging business segments in the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe. Joined Amcor in 1992.
Former positions: Group Managing Director, Amcor Rentsch and Closures (2001–2005); Group General Manager Amcor Flexibles Australasia (1999–2001); General Manager Sales and Marketing, Amcor Australasia (1997–1999); Senior finance and operational roles, Amcor Rigid Plastics (1992–1997).
Prior to joining Amcor, Mr MacKenzie was Manager, Manufacturing Strategy Practice, Accenture (1987–1992).
Member of the Executive Committee. Appointed Managing Director and CEO July 2005.
J F (Julie) McPherson
Company Secretary and Group General Counsel
Dip Law SAB, M AppFin, LLM
As both an investment banker and a lawyer, Mrs McPherson has broad experience in corporate governance, finance and commerce. Admitted as a solicitor in NSW and admitted to practise in the High Court of Australia.
Prior to joining Amcor, Mrs McPherson has held executive, legal and commercial positions, including Company Secretary and General Counsel at Goodman Fielder, Deputy Managing Director of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Company Secretary since April 2005.
Karen Guerra
Independent Non-Executive Director
BSc
Mrs Guerra has held senior executive positions in Europe including President and Director General of Colgate Palmolive France, as well as Chairman and Managing Director of Colgate Palmolive UK Ltd.
She is a Non-Executive Director of Swedish Match AB and is also a Non-Executive Director of Samlerhuset BV, a private European direct marketing company.
She holds a degree in management sciences from the University of Manchester and is based in Switzerland.
Member of Human Resources Committee.
Dr Armin Meyer
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr. sc. techn. Dipl. El. Ing. ETH PhD
Dr Meyer has broad international corporate experience and is based in Switzerland. Until 2009, Dr Meyer was the Chairman of the Board of Ciba Ltd, a position he had held since 2000. He was also Chief Executive Officer of that company between 2001 and 2007. Currently a director of Zurich Financial Services (since May 2001) and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (since April 2001).
Dr Meyer is a qualified electrical engineer with a PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Appointed Director in April 2010.
G J (John) Pizzey
Independent Non-Executive Director
BE (Chem), Dip. Mgt. FTSE
Mr Pizzey has a vast knowledge of the international resources industry and general management. Formerly Executive Vice President and Group President Primary Products for Alcoa Inc. and Chairman of London Metal Exchange.
Currently a Director of Alumina Limited (since June 2007) and Deputy Chairman (since July 2009) and Director (since November 2005) of Iluka Resources Limited.
Member of Executive, Human Resources, and Nomination Committees.
Jeremy L Sutcliffe
Independent Non-Executive Director
LLB (Hons), OAMP, MAICD
Mr Sutcliffe has broad international corporate experience as CEO of an ASX Top 50 company with extensive operations in North America and Europe and diverse trading relationships in Asia. A qualified lawyer in Australia and the UK, Mr Sutcliffe previously held positions with Baker & McKenzie Solicitors, London and Sydney (1982 – 1986) and Sims Metal Management Limited and associated companies (1987 – 2009) including as Group CEO (2002 – 2008).
Currently, Mr Sutcliffe is a director of CSR Limited (since 2008) and Vice President Ferrous Division Bureau of International Recycling, Brussels (since 2002). Previously, Mr Sutcliffe was a director of Sims Metal Management Limited (2002 – 2009).
Director since October 2009.
Member of Human Resources Committee.
J G (John) Thorn
Independent Non-Executive Director
FCA
A partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for over 20 years, serving major local and international companies. National Managing Partner of the Australian firm of PwC until 2003. Extensive global experience, in particular in the Asia Pacific region, in audit, accounting, corporate governance, risk management and international management groups.
Currently Director of Caltex Australia Limited (since June 2004), National Australia Bank Limited (since October 2003) (Audit Committee Chairman) and Salmat Limited (since September 2003).
Chairman Audit & Compliance Committee (since February 2005). Director since December 2004.
J (Jenny) Seabrook
Independent Non-Executive Director
BCom, ACA, FAICD
Mrs Seabrook currently holds directorships with Iluka Resources, IRESS Market Technology Ltd, the Bank of Western Australia Ltd and the Export Finance and Insurance Commission. Jenny is a member of the Takeovers Panel and ASIC’s External Advisory Group. Mrs Seabrook is also a Special Advisor to Gresham Partners Limited where prior to being appointed Special Advisor, Mrs Seabrook worked in the capacity of Executive Director. Mrs Seabrook has also previously worked with Hartley Poynton, HSBC Group and Touche Ross on a range of transactions involving capital markets, debt markets and valuation issues.
Mrs Seabrook holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and is based in Western Australia.
Member of the Audit & Compliance Committee.
Appointed Director in December 2011.
G R (Graeme) Liebelt
Independent Non-Executive Director
Until recently Graeme was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Orica Limited, a position he held for six and a half years. During his 22 years with the ICI Australia/Orica group he held a number of senior positions including Managing Director of Dulux, Chairman of Incitec Ltd, Director of Incitec Pivot Ltd and Chief Executive of Orica Mining Services. He was an Executive Director of the company from 1997 until March 2012.
Mr Liebelt is on the Boards of the Business Council of Australia, Melbourne Business School and the Global Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological, Sciences and Engineering and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Member of the Human Resources Committee.
Director since April 2012.