Rob joined the Board in March 2003. He is also Chairman and non-executive director of Nuplex Industries Limited and Rubicor Group Limited. He was formerly a non-executive director of a number of private equity funded investments and the yMCA Sydney. Rob has over 25 years’ experience in senior international management roles with manufacturing, industrial marketing and distribution businesses for Southcorp Limited, BTR Plc and CSR Limited. This included roles as Executive General Manager Southcorp Water Heaters, Southcorp Appliances and President formica Corporation.

Jim joined the Board in July 2005. He is also a non-executive director of Paperlinx Limited, ConnectEast Group, Centro Properties Limited, Centro Retail Limited and a member of the JPMorgan Advisory Council. Until february 2008, he was also a non-executive director of Symbion Health Limited. Jim was Executive Director finance at Orica from January 2002 until April 2005. Prior to joining Orica, he was Vice President, Group Accounting and Controller at BHP Billiton Limited. In 32 years with BHP, Jim held a range of senior financial management roles.

Bob joined the Board of Alesco in July 2008. Over a 37 year career, Bob has held a variety of senior executive and board roles in finance, technology and general management across the financial services and property industries. Until March 2008 he was Joint Managing Director and Chief financial Officer of Brookfield Multiplex Group. Previously he was Group Executive, Technology and Chief Information Officer of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Chief Executive of State Street Australia, Chief financial Officer and Chief General Manager of MLC Group and Chief financial Officer of Lend Lease Corporation. Bob is also currently Group Executive, Technology of The Westpac Banking Corporation.

Ern joined the Board of Alesco in December 2004. He is also Chairman of Foodbank NSW Limited and a non-executive director of Amcor Limited and Foodbank Australia Limited. In 2005, Ern retired from the Nestle Group after 38 years in the food industry. He gained broad international experience as a senior executive at Kraft and Nestle, including CEO and Managing Director Nestle Australia Limited and Senior Vice President of the Nestle Global Group in Switzerland. He is a former Chairman of Golden Circle Limited and non-executive director of Southcorp Limited.

Peter was appointed CEO of Alesco on 3 May 2010. Prior to this he was Group General Manager of the Garage Doors & Openers Division for three years. Before joining the Alesco Group Peter spent ten years with Boral Limited and most recently was the Executive General Manager of Boral Timber, a division of Boral Limited with sales revenue of $240 million and 840 staff in 21 operations. Before joining Boral, Peter was a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and prior to that worked in a variety of operational roles including Plant Management positions with CSR Building Products. Peter has an engineering degree and completed an MBA at Melbourne University in 1993.

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Neil was appointed Finance Director on 31 January 2007 after joining Alesco as Chief Financial Officer in January 2006. Prior to joining Alesco, Neil was a director and Chief financial Officer of the Amatek Group, a building products company backed by the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. During his time with the Amatek Group, Neil was involved in the management of a diverse portfolio of industrial businesses, including the Laminex Group, Stramit and Rocla Pipeline Products. Neil has spent the past 25 years working in various financial and strategic roles for public companies including TNT Limited and fosters Group Limited.