CSR Board & Senior Management

Meet our Board of Directors and Senior Management team.

John Gillam

JOHN GILLAM

BCom, MAICD, FAIM.

Chairman since 1 June 2018, non-executive director since December 2017.

Other CSR responsibilities
Member of the Remuneration & Human Resources Committee and the Safety & Sustainability Committee.

Experience and expertise
John joined Wesfarmers Limited in 1997 and held a number of senior leadership roles in the company over 20 years, including CEO of the Bunnings Group from 2004 to 2016, Managing Director of CSBP from 2002 to 2004 and Chairman of Officeworks from 2007 to 2016.

Other directorships/offices held

  • Chairman of Nufarm Limited (Director since July 2020 and Chair since September 2020 to current)
  • Chairman of BlueFit Pty Limited (2018 to current)
  • Director of Heartwell Foundation (2009 to current)
  • Director of Clontarf Foundation (2017 to current)
Julie Coates

JULIE COATES

BA, DipE

Appointed to the board as an executive director and managing director on 2 September 2019, having joined CSR on the same date.

Other CSR responsibilities
Attends committee meetings by invitation.

Experience and expertise
Julie was formerly the managing director of Goodman Fielder Australia and Goodman Fielder New Zealand. Julie has also held several senior roles at Woolworths Limited, including managing director of Big W, chief logistics officer and human resources director, working closely on business strategy and major transformational change programs. Julie has proven leadership skills, a strong understanding of manufacturing, safety and operational processes and deep experience in supply chain efficiency, optimisation and digitisation.

Other directorships/offices held

  • Previously a director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (2018 to 2019)

CHRISTY BOYCE

B.Econ, MBA (Kellog), GAICD

Non-executive director since March 2023.

Other CSR responsibilities
Member of the Remuneration & Human Resources Committee.

Experience and expertise
Christy was formerly a Director (Senior Partner) of Port Jackson Partners. She was a Partner at McKinsey & Co, working in the firm’s Sydney, New York and Chicago offices. Ms Boyce has over 25 years of strategy advisory experience in both Australia and the United States. She has led strategic transformation programs with a range of multinational and Australian-based corporates, working with senior leadership to redefine their business models, strengthen their value propositions and rejuvenate their sales and marketing.

Other directorships/offices held

  • Non-Executive Director of SCEGGS Darlinghurst Trust (2018 to current)
  • Non-Executive Director of Vera Living (2022 to current)
  • Previously a non-executive director of Monash IVF Group (2014 to 2020)
Nigel Garrard

NIGEL GARRARD

BEc, CA, MAICD.

Non-executive director since 1 December 2020.

Other CSR responsibilities
Member of the Risk & Audit Committee and Remuneration & Human Resources Committee.

Experience and expertise
Nigel was formerly managing director & CEO of leading packaging manufacturing company Orora Limited from 2013 to 2019. Nigel has also held a number of senior positions in a range of manufacturing industries including managing director/president of Amcor Australasia & Packaging Distribution, managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil Food & Services Division and managing director of the then listed SPC Ardmona.

Other directorships/offices held

  • Non-executive director of Ansell Limited (March 2020 to current)
  • Chairman of McMahon Services Aust. Group advisory board (2019 to current)
  • Chairman of Flinders Port Holdings Limited (November 2021 to current)
  • Director of Hudson Institute of Medical Research (2016 to current)
  • Director of Detmold Group advisory board (2020 to current)
  • Previously a director of Orora Limited (until September 2019)
Christine Holman

CHRISTINE HOLMAN

PGDipBA, MBA, GAICD.

Non-executive director since October 2016.

Other CSR responsibilities
Chair of the Safety & Sustainability Committee and member of the Risk & Audit Committee.

Experience and expertise
Christine was formerly Commercial Director at Telstra Broadcast Services until March 2016 and Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Director of Globecast Australia until June 2015. Christine also spent seven years at Capital Investment Group involved in strategy, business development and mergers and acquisitions. Christine has over 20 years’ experience across the technology, private equity and digital sectors in a variety of functions including finance, commercial, technology and marketing.

Other directorships/offices held

  • Non-executive director of Metcash Limited (September 2020 to current)
  • Non-executive director of Collins Foods Limited (2019 to current)
  • Non-executive director of The National Intermodal Corporation, a Federal Government Business Enterprise (2018 to current)
  • Non-executive director of The Bradman Foundation (2016 to current)
  • Non-executive director of the State Library of NSW Foundation (2017 to current)
  • Non-executive director of the T20 World Cup 2020 Cricket Board (2017 to current)
  • Non-executive director of the McGrath Foundation (2020 to current)
  • Non-executive director of Australia Tower Network (ATN) Pty Limited (May 2022 to current)
  • Previously a director of WiseTech Global Limited (until October 2019)
  • Previously a director of Blackmores Limited (2019 to July 2021)
Mathew Quinn

MATTHEW QUINN

BSc (HONS), ACA, ARCS.

Non-executive director since August 2013.

Other CSR responsibilities
Chair of the Remuneration & Human Resources Committee and member of the Safety & Sustainability Committee.

Experience and expertise
Matthew was formerly managing director of Stockland, for 12 years until January 2013. Matthew has an extensive background in commercial, retail, industrial and residential property investment, development and environmental land rehabilitation.

Other directorships/offices held

  • Chairman of TSA Management Group Holdings Pty Limited (2018 to current)
  • Non-executive director of Elders Limited (2020 to current)
  • Member of the Australian Business and Community Network Scholarship Foundation
  • Previously a non-executive director of Regis Healthcare Limited (2018 to Oct 2021)
  • Previously a non-executive director of Class Limited (2015 to Feb 2022)
Penny Winn

PENNY WINN

BCom, MBA, GAICD.

Non-executive director since November 2015.

Other CSR responsibilities
Chair of the Risk & Audit Committee and Member of the Remuneration & Human Resources Committee.

Experience and expertise
Penny was formerly director Group Retail Services with Woolworths responsible for leading the Logistics and Information Technology divisions and the Customer Engagement teams, a position held until October 2015. Penny has over 30 years of experience in retail in senior management roles in Australia and overseas.

Other directorships/offices held

  • Non-executive director of Ampol Limited, previously Caltex Australia Limited (2015 to current)
  • Non-executive director of Z Energy Limited, a wholly owned NZ subsidiary of Ampol Limited (May 2022 to current)
  • Board member of the ANU Foundation (2020 to current)
  • Board member of The Amphora Group PLC (2021 to current)
  • Previously Chairman of Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd (2015 to 2019)
  • Previously a non-executive director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (2019 to 2021)
  • Previously a non-executive director of Goodman Limited and Goodman Funds Management Limited (2018 to 2021)
David Fallu

DAVID FALLU

BBUS, LLB (Hons), FFIN

David joined CSR as Chief Financial Officer in February 2017, and in June 2020 was also appointed Executive General Manager of CSR's Property and Aluminium businesses. Previously he was a Finance Director of Lion Pty Ltd, where his responsibilities included supporting the group wide business transformation initiative across Lion's beer and dairy businesses. His previous roles with Lion included Finance Director of Lion's New Zealand business and Group Corporate Development & Risk Director where he was responsible for all mergers and acquisitions, treasury and insurance operations. David has extensive investment experience with prior roles at CHAMP Ventures and AMP Private Equity where he was a Director and had investment responsibility for companies covering a number of sectors including manufacturing, logistics, finance and retail. David is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and a former member of the NZ CFO Forum for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Jill Hardiman

JILL HARDIMAN

AGIA

Jill joined in CSR in 2002 and has worked within the Company Secretariat team since 2003, and as Assistant Company Secretary since May 2018. In November 2021 Jill was appointed Company Secretary and has broad secretariat and corporate governance experience. Jill holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance and is an Associate of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Senior Management

CSR Corporate Management

Julie Coates, Managing Director

David Fallu, Chief Financial Officer and Executive General Manager Property & Aluminium

Catherine Flynn, Executive General Manager Human Resources & Safety

Jill Hardiman, Company Secretary

Sara Lom, Group Financial Controller

Marion Johnstone, General Manager, Treasury & Strategic Capital

Andrée Taylor, General Manager Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

Building Products

Amy Bentley, Executive General Manager, Logistics 

Paul Dalton, Executive General Manager, Interior Systems 

Gary May, Executive General Manager, Customer Solutions

Andrew Rottinger, Executive General Manager, Construction Systems

Heath Hopwood, Executive General Manager, Masonry & Insulation

Cameron Webb, Executive General Manager, Transformation, Technology & Digital

Property

Andrew Mackenzie, General Manager, Property

Aluminium

Mark White, General Manager, Gove Aluminium Finance

Workplace Health Safety and Environment

Chris Karakatsanis, Head of Health, Safety and Environment

Linden Birch, Group Sustainability Manager