SUPERVISORY BOARD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Michael Hammes BS, MBA (Chairman)
Donald McGauchie AO (Deputy Chairman)
Brian Anderson BS, MBA, CPA
David R Andrews AB, JD
Don DeFosset BS, MBA
David Harrison BA, MBA, CMA
James Loudon BA (Cantab), MBA
Rudy van der Meer M.Ch.Eng
Catherine Walter AM, LL.B. (Hons), LL.M, MBA
MANAGING BOARD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Louis Gries BSc, MBA
Russell Chenu BCom, MBA
Robert Cox (Company Secretary and General Counsel)
SUPERVISORY BOARD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The members of James Hardie's Board of Directors have widespread experience, spanning general management, finance, law and accounting. Each Director also brings valuable international experience that assists with James Hardie's growth.
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Michael Hammes BS, MBA Age 66 |
Michael Hammes was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam in February 2007. He was appointed Chairman of the Joint and Supervisory Boards in January 2008.
Experience: Mr Hammes has extensive commercial experience at the senior executive level. He has held a number of executive positions in the medical products, hardware and home improvement, and automobile sectors, including CEO and Chairman of Sunrise Medical, Inc (2000-2007), Chairman and CEO of Guide Corporation (1998-2000), Chairman and CEO of Coleman Company, Inc (1993-1997), Vice Chairman of Black & Decker Corporation (1992-1993) and various senior executive roles with Chrysler Corporation (1986-1990) and Ford Motor Company (1979-1986).
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Director of Sunrise Medical (since 1998); Director of Navistar International Corporation (since 1996), Chairman of the Navistar Nominating and Governance Committee, and a Member of the Navistar Compensation, Finance and Executive Committees.
Other: Previous Member of the Board of Directors of Johns Manville Corporation; Member of the Board of Visitors, Georgetown University's School of Business, resident of the United States.
Re-election due: 2009 AGM
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Don DeFosset BS, MBA Age 59 |
Don DeFosset was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie on 14 December 2006, to fill a casual vacancy on the Board and was re-elected by holders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam in February 2007. He was Chairman of the Joint and Supervisory Boards between April 2007 and January 2008.
Experience: Mr DeFosset has broad executive experience in the homebuilding and mortgage, resources, automotive components, transport and logistics and industrial sectors. Previous roles include Chairman, President and CEO of Walter Industries, Inc (2000-2005), COO and Board Member of Dura Automotive Systems, Inc (1999-2000), Corporate Executive Vice President and President of Navistar International Corporation (1996-1999), various senior executive roles with AlliedSignal, Inc (1992-1996); Executive Vice President, Operations of Mack Trucks, Inc (1989-1992) and various senior executive roles with Rockwell International (1971-1989).
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Director and Member of the Audit Committee of Regions Financial Corporation (since October 2005); Director, Member of the Compensation Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Terex Corporation (since 1999).
Other: resident of the United States.
Re-election due: 2009 AGM
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Donald McGauchie AO Age 57 |
Donald McGauchie joined JHI NV as an independent Non-Executive Director in August 2003 and was appointed Acting Deputy Chairman in February 2007, and Deputy Chairman in April 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Experience: Mr McGauchie has wide commercial experience within the food processing, commodity trading, finance and telecommunication sectors. He also has extensive public policy experience, having previously held several high-level advisory positions to government.
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Chairman of Telstra Corporation Limited (since 2004); Director of Nufarm Limited (since 2003); Former - Chairman of Woolstock Australia Limited (1999-2002); Deputy Chairman of Ridley Corporation Limited (1998-2004); Director of National Foods Limited (2000 - 2005); Director of Graincorp Limited (1999-2002).
Other: Director of The Reserve Bank of Australia; President of the National Farmers Federation (1994-1998); Chairman of Rural Finance Corporation (2003-2004); awarded the Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through agriculture and business in 2003; resident of Australia.
Re-election due: 2009 AGM
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Brian Anderson BS, MBA, CPA Age 56 |
Brian Anderson was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of the James Hardie on 14 December 2006 and was re-elected by holders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam in February 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Experience: Mr Anderson has extensive financial and business experience at both executive and board levels. He has held a variety of senior positions, with thirteen years at Baxter International, Inc, including seven years as Corporate Vice President of Finance, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1997-2004) and, more recently, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of OfficeMax, Inc (2004-2005). Earlier in his career, Mr Anderson was an Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1986-1991) and he is accredited as a Certified Public Accountant (1976).
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of A.M. Castle & Co. (since July 2005); Pulte Homes Corporation (since September 2005); Director (since 1999) and Chair of the Audit Committee (since 2003) for W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Other: Director of The Nemours Foundation (since January 2006); resident of the United States.
Re-election due: 2009 AGM
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David R Andrews AB, JD Age 65 |
David Andrews joined James Hardie as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards.
Experience: Mr Andrews has extensive legal and management experience across the private and public sectors. He has two decades of experience as a private practice lawyer including as Washington Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enerson. His experience as a public lawyer and negotiator includes Ambassador and Special Negotiator for Iran/US claims and General Counsel to the US Department of State. His most recent executive role was as Secretary, General Counsel & Senior Vice President Government Affairs, PepsiCo Inc., from 2002-2005.
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation (since 2000), Union Bank of California (since 2000), and James Campbell Company LLC (since 2007).
Other: Mr Andrews is a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, a Senior Fellow for Corporate Governance, United States Chamber of Commerce, and a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Re-election due: 2008 AGM
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David Harrison BA, MBA, CMA Age 61 |
David Harrison was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie effective 19 May 2008. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and the Remuneration Committee.
Experience: Mr Harrison is an experienced company director and has a distinguished finance background, having served with special expertise in corporate finance roles as well as international operations and information technology.
He is Managing Partner of the US financial investor, HCI Inc. and previously spent seven years at Pentair, Inc., as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. His experience also includes roles as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Scotts, Inc. and Coltec Industries, Inc. and numerous accounting and financial roles held during 22 years at Borg-Warner/GE, culminating in his appointment as Vice President Finance Europe/Canada and Director, Finance North America.
Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current - Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for National Oilwell Varco (since 2003); Director and member of the Audit & Finance Committee for Navistar International (since 2007).
Other: Member of Ohio University MBA Advisory Board (since 2003) and of the Iredell County / Twin Cities / Charlotte Salvation Army Advisory Board (since 1995); resident of the United States.
Election due: 2008 AGM
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James Loudon BA (Cantab), MBA Age 64 |
James Loudon was elected as an independent Non-Executive Director of JHI NV in July 2002 after serving as a consultant to the Board. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Experience: Mr Loudon has held management positions in finance and investment banking and senior roles in the transport and construction industries. He was Group Finance Director of Blue Circle Industries Plc, one of the world's largest cement producers, from 1987 to 2001. Prior to this, he was the First Vice-President of Finance for Blue Circle's companies in the USA.
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Deputy Chairman of Caledonia Investments Plc and a Director since 1995; Former - Non-Executive Director of Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd (1989-2004).
Other: Governor of the University of Greenwich and of several charitable organisations; resident of the UK.
Re-election due: 2008 AGM
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Rudy van der Meer M.Ch.Eng Age 62 |
Rudy van der Meer was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam in February 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Experience: Mr van der Meer is an experienced executive, with considerable knowledge of global businesses and the building and construction sector. During his 32 year association with Akzo Nobel N.V., he held a number of senior positions including CEO - Coatings (2000-2005), CEO - Chemicals (1993-2000), member of the five member Executive Board (1993-2005), Division President - Akzo Salt & Base Chemicals (1991-1993) and member of the Executive Board - Akzo Salt & Base Chemicals (1989-1991).
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Imtech N.V. (since 2005); Member of the Supervisory Board of Hagemeyer N.V. (since 2006); Member of the Supervisory Board of ING Bank Nederland N.V. and ING Verzekeringen (Insurance) Nederland B.V. (since 2004); Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Norit International B.V. (since 2005); Chairman of the Board of Energie Beheer Nederland B.V. (since 2006).
Other: Previous appointments include Chairman of VNCI (Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry) (1994-2000); Member of the Supervisory Board of Gelderse Papier N.V. (1994-2000); Member of the Board of CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council) (1998-2002); Member of the Board and Executive Committee of the American Chemistry Council (1996-2002); Member of the Board of the European Council Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry (2004-2005); Chairman of the Board of Foundation "Toekomstbeeld der Techniek" (1999-2005); Member of the ING Group N.V. Advisory Council (1997-2005). Mr van der Meer is a resident of The Netherlands.
Re-election due: 2009 AGM
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Catherine Walter AM, LL.B. (Hons), LL.M, MBA Age 55 |
Catherine Walter joined JHI NV as an independent Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2007. She is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and a member of the Audit Committee.
Experience: Mrs Walter has wide ranging legal and business experience at executive and board levels. She practised commercial law for 20 years including a term as Managing Partner of the Melbourne office of Clayton Utz. Mrs Walter has served as a Non-Executive Director for more than 15 years for companies and entities spanning the resources, consumer products, building supplies, telecommunications, financial services and insurance industries and in the arts, education, medical and local government sectors.
Directorships of listed companies in past three years: Current - Non-Executive Director of Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (since 2002) and Orica Limited (since 1998); Former - Non-Executive Director of Australian Stock Exchange Limited (1996-2006).
Other: Current - Chairman Equipsuper; Non-Executive Director, Melbourne Business School, Melbourne International Arts Festival and Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research; Member, Financial Reporting Council; Former - Non-Executive Director, National Australia Bank (1995-2004), Queensland Investment Corporation (2000-2003), Vodafone Pacific Limited (1998-2001); Commissioner, City of Melbourne (1994-1996).
Re-election due: 2010 AGM
MANAGING BOARD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
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Louis Gries BSc, MBA Chief Executive Officer Age 53 |
Mr Gries joined James Hardie as Manager of the Fontana fibre cement plant in California in February 1991 and was appointed President of James Hardie Building Products (USA) in December 1993. He became Executive Vice President Operations in January 2003, with responsibility for operations, sales and marketing in our pipes and fibre cement businesses in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. Mr Gries was appointed Interim CEO in October 2004, and made CEO in February 2005. He was elected to the company's Managing Board by CUFS holders at the 2005 AGM held in Amsterdam on 22 August 2005.
Before he joined James Hardie, Mr Gries worked for 13 years for USG Corp, in a variety of roles in Research, Plant Quality and Production, Product and Plant Management.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from California State University, Long Beach, USA.
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Russell Chenu BCom, MBA Chief Financial Officer Age 58 |
Mr Chenu was appointed Chief Financial Officer in February 2005 and was elected to the company's Managing Board by CUFS holders at the 2005 AGM held in Amsterdam on 22 August 2005.
He joined James Hardie as Interim CFO in October 2004. Mr Chenu is an experienced corporate and finance executive who has held senior finance and management positions with a number of Australian publicly-listed companies.
In a number of these senior roles, he has been engaged in significant strategic business planning and business change, including several turnarounds, new market expansions and management leadership initiatives.
Mr Chenu has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia.
Robert Cox
Company Secretary and General Counsel
Before joining James Hardie, Mr Cox was Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary with PepsiCo Inc. During his five years with PepsiCo, Mr Cox was responsible for corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley/New York Stock Exchange compliance, and managed the corporate law group and the office of Corporate Secretary for the Board of Directors.
His experience also includes 10 years as a partner of the international law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP, at offices in Asia and California, where he led the business and transactions practice group in corporate governance, corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, financial services, real estate, tax and strategic technology transactions.
Mr Cox has a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, California; and a Master of Arts from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC, specialising in International Economics, European Studies, and American Foreign Policy.
updated 26th May, 2008
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