The Calix Board

Ken Farrow is a qualified chartered accountant, with a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology, Sydney. Previously Ken was the founder, Chief Executive and Managing Director of Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), roles that he held consecutively for 20 years. During this time Ken developed commercial skills on both a national and international level. He was instrumental in establishing the Finance Industry Council of Australia and served as the inaugural Chairman. He also set up the first Securities and Derivatives Association (SDIA) and was its Managing Director for four years.

Ken also has extensive experience on many boards in the Australian financial community in both director and chairman roles.

Ken Farrow is a Fellow of the CPA (Certified Practising Accountants) in Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ken is the Chairman of the Calix Board, Nominations Committee and the OH&S Committee. He is also a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Julian Dinsdale has a solid background in operating technology companies in the energy and telecommunications industries with a strong emphasis on project, financial and corporate management. He has successfully assisted in raising significant funds for investments in the private and public equity markets in Australia, UK, Europe and USA. He has worked with a variety of shareholders and Boards as an active Director and corporate advisor and has achieved positive corporate end objectives.

While Julian was primarily trained as an electrical engineer, his career for the past 25 years has been characterised as hands on project and corporate management, fund raising, financial management and corporate governance while working with and reporting to management, company Boards and shareholders.

Julian was the former Chairman of Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited which he guided over a period of five years from an R&D organisation to a formidable international Fuel Cell company listed on the Australian and London stock markets.

Julian's strengths are in the areas of corporate operations from strategic planning, business planning and corporate structuring to operational and financial management. He has had direct hands-on successful experience in these areas. He has been successful in restructuring various companies and raising finance from both public and private equity markets to support various restructuring activities. He has extensive Board experience in the private, governmental and public sectors.

Julian is a life member of North Sydney Apex Club and a founding director of the Australian Listening Library. He was also a founder and director of the Australian Institute of Advanced Learning that has provided advanced learning techniques into schools, institutions, police, insurance industry, armed forces and company boards.

Julian is also a Member of the Calix OH&S Committee.

Peter is a Company Director with more than 25 years’ experience in commercial law and executive management. Peter’s experience includes Group Company Secretary, General Counsel, Director and General Manager roles with ASX Top 50 companies, regulatory authorities in Australia and Hong Kong and government owned corporations.

Peter has particular expertise in corporate law, technology commercialisation, corporate governance and risk management, strategy, mergers and acquisitions and commercial negotiation and dispute resolution.

Current directorships and positions include:

• Chairman, The Queensland Facility for Advanced Bioinformatics (University of Queensland
• Director, Holiday Retreats Australia Group
• Director, Chartered Secretaries Australia Limited
• Treasurer and Australian Representative, Corporate Secretaries International Association
• Immediate Past President and Chairman, Chartered Secretaries Australia Limited (2010)

Peter is Chairperson of the Calix Corporate Governance Committee; and a Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee, and OH&S Committee.

Jack Boorne is an electrical engineer by training and began his career in marine engineering with General Electric Company (UK) followed by several years in management consulting.

He left this field to found a medical-scientific company in Sydney which he headed as Managing Director for 30 years, including its public listing. He then moved into the financial sector for 15 years and was the former Chairman of a successful Sydney based investment and advisory house.

During his career, Jack has served as a director of the Australian Industries Development Corporation (AIDC) and the Industry Research and Development (IR&D) Board, and was also the past Chairman of the Small Business Council of Australia, the Australian Academy of Design, the Industrial Design Council of Australia and the Medical Industries Association. He has a portfolio of directorships in private and listed companies.

Jack was awarded the Order of Australia for his services to the Australian small business, manufacturing and export sectors.

Jack is also a Member of the Calix OH&S Committee.

Marea Laszok has more than 30 years’ experience in banking and financial markets. She worked with the HSBC Group for 20 years and held several senior positions, including Managing Director of HongkongBank of Australia, Chief Executive of Midland Bank, Australia and Treasurer of HongkongBank of Australia.

In addition, she has specific experience in Funds Management, Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance.

She also has broad experience on boards in a variety of companies in both director and chairman roles and has served on a wide range of committees. Marea is currently the Chairman of Independent Community Living Australia, a not for profit organisation.

In a consulting capacity, Marea has been involved in assisting many companies in their management and planning activities.

She is an Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Marea is Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Management Committee; and a Member of Corporate Governance Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee, and OH&S Committee.

Greg Martin has spent 30 years working in the utilities, energy and energy related infrastructure sectors in Australia, New Zealand and internationally.

His career commenced with The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) in 1981, where he held a number of senior operating and corporate management roles in both Australia and New Zealand. In 1992 Greg was seconded from AGL for a year to work for BC Gas Inc. in Vancouver, British Columbia in the Office of the President. In 2001 Greg was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AGL. During his five year tenure in this position AGL was Australia's largest publicly listed downstream energy company and formed part of the S&P/ASX 50 prior to its restructure in 2006.

Greg is currently the Managing Director of Murchison Metals having joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in May 2011. Murchison Metals is a Western Australian junior iron ore miner who along with its joint venture partner, Mitsubishi Corporation, holds the rights to build the Oakajee Port & Rail project. Greg’s focus in this role is to lead a strategic review of future options for Murchison.

Greg is Chairman, Grant Samuel Infrastructure Funds Management and serves as a Non-Executive Director of Santos Limited, Energy Developments Limited and the Australian Energy Market Operator Limited. He is also Chairman of the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust of New South Wales.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Economics degree (University of Sydney), a Bachelor of Laws degree (University of Technology, Sydney) and has twice attended management programs at IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Greg is Chairman of the Calix Remuneration Committee; and a Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee, and OH&S Committee.

Darren Charles has more than 15 years’ experience working as the financial lead in high growth technology companies. Darren was previously CFO and Company Secretary of Seeker Wireless Pty Ltd and prior to that served as CFO and Executive Director of ASX-listed Altium Limited.

Darren has led finance functions that have scaled to manage business growth internationally, from operations in two countries and turnover of $5m to operations in nine countries and turnover of $80m. Darren’s experience includes IPOs, private equity raisings, M&A and all facets of a finance function including international tax, budgeting, corporate planning and financial reporting and compliance.

Darren holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Accounting from the University of Tasmania.

Peter Tirzins has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Sydney University, and has more than 35 years’ experience connected with the development and implementation of leading edge infrastructure and commercial solutions around the world.

Peter has experience as a project engineer, and previously developed military grade air traffic control systems in Australia. Peter was also involved in numerous industrial automation systems, as well as the systems design of a driverless transport management system and also systems and project engineering for numerous SCADA systems throughout Australia, primarily in electricity transmission management.

Peter brings to Calix a significant level of expertise relating to technical and project management utilising latest product innovations with existing plants and technologies.

Dr Mark Sceats is a qualified physical chemist 40 years’ experience. He has degrees in Science (Hons 1st Class) and a PhD (University of Queensland). Mark has previously worked at the James Franck Institute at the University of Chicago, and also as an assistant professor of the University of Rochester NY, USA, where he was awarded the Alfred P Sloan Fellowship for his work.

Later he was employed by the University of Sydney as a Reader in the School of Chemistry for his research work on chemical reaction kinetics and he has published more than 140 academic papers in physical chemistry.

He is an inventor of 25 patented inventions and author of 80 academic papers. Mark is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and a Companion of the Institute of Engineers Australia.

Anthony Alder has more than 10 years’ experience with the commercialisation of high level technology developed by Australian companies. Anthony has previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal, ResMed Ltd, Ventracor Ltd, Hunter Immunology Ltd and boutique patent attorney firms. Anthony is a qualified NSW Supreme Court Solicitor, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, and Domain Name Arbitrator in Australia.

Anthony has Bachelor degrees in Biology/Chemistry and Law (Macquarie University, Sydney); a Master’s degree in intellectual property law (UTS, Sydney); and Advanced Diplomas in Applied Corporate Governance and Legal Management. Anthony is also a member of Australian Chartered Secretaries and a Fellow of Institute of Patent Attorneys.