GrainCorp Limited Announces Appointment of Two Non-Executive Directors
December 10, 2019 at 09:22 pm
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The Board of GrainCorp announce the appointment of Ms. Jane McAloon and Ms. Kathy Grigg as Non-executive Directors of GrainCorp, effective 11 December 2019. Ms. McAloon has over 25 years' experience in the natural resources, energy, infrastructure and utility industries in corporate and public sector leadership positions, including senior executive roles with BHP Billiton and AGL. Ms. McAloon is a Non-executive Director of Viva Energy, Energy Australia and Home Consortium. She is a Board member of Allens and represents the Future Fund on the Port of Melbourne. She is a Director of Monash University Foundation and Bravery Trust. Previous directorships include Healthscope, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Cogstate and Australian War Memorial. She was also previously Chairman of the Defence Reserves Support Council and a Member of the Referendum Council on Constitutional Recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Ms. Grigg has an extensive background in finance and operational management, including as Finance Director of the Australian Wool Research and Promotion Corporation and leadership roles in agriculture sector organisations. She is currently a Director of Suncorp Portfolio Services, a Director of Navy Health, a Council member and Deputy Chancellor of Deakin University, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Treasury and Finance Victoria and a member of the Audit Committee of the ACCC. Previous directorships include Chair of CoINVEST, Deputy Chair of the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation, Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Southern Health, Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Australian Pork and Chair of PorkScan. With the appointments of Ms. McAloon and Ms. Grigg, the Board currently comprises ten independent, Non-executive Directors. Peter Housden and Rebecca Dee-Bradbury have advised the Board that they will step down as Non- executive Directors at the conclusion of GrainCorp's Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled to be held on 19 February 2020 (AGM). Ms. McAloon and Ms. Grigg will offer themselves for election at the AGM. After Mr. Housden and Ms. Dee-Bradbury step down from the GrainCorp Board, subject to the election of Ms. McAloon and Ms. Grigg and any other Non-executive Directors required to seek re-election at the AGM, the GrainCorp Board will comprise eight independent, Non-executive Directors. It is anticipated that, following GrainCorp shareholder and Court approval of the proposed demerger of the Malt business, Ms. McAloon will step down from the GrainCorp Board and join the board of the newly listed Malt business and that Ms. Grigg will remain as a member of the GrainCorp Board.
GrainCorp Limited is engaged in the integrated grain and edible oils business with a presence in grain storage and handling business in East Coast Australia (ECA) and is an edible oil processor and oilseed crusher in Australia and New Zealand. It has created a global supply chain with infrastructure assets that store, process and facilitate the transportation of grains and edible oils. Its segments include Agribusiness and Nutrition & Energy. Agribusiness segment includes end-to-end grains supply chain business with diversified international grain origination and destination capabilities. The key commodities and products handled and traded by this segment include wheat, coarse grains (including barley, sorghum and corn), oilseeds, pulses and organics. Nutrition & Energy segment includes vertically integrated business comprising of edible oils crushing, processing, manufacturing, distribution and trading of animal fats, used cooking oils and vegetable oils for animal feed purposes.