Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director
BackJul 13, 2022
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jul 13, 2022 18:39 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR |
| Announcement Reference | SG220713OTHROMMC |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Yeo Hui Leng |
| Designation | Group General Counsel and Company Secretary |
| Effective Date and Time of the event | 30/09/2022 17:00:00 |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Director. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 30/09/2022 |
| Name Of Person | Petrina Sue Coventry |
| Age | 57 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Board, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and assessed Ms Petrina Sue Coventry's ("Ms Coventry") qualifications, capabilities and working experience, is of the view that Ms Coventry has the requisite experience and capabilities to assume the duties and responsibilities of an Independent Director and that she would further add diversity to the core competencies and skill set of the Board. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Director Member of Nominating Committee Member of Audit Committee Chairperson of Remuneration Committee |
| Professional qualifications | 1) PhD, Melbourne University 2) MA, Buddhism, International Buddhist College (IBC) 3) Global EMBA, Sydney University 4) MBA, University of South Australia 5) Master of Ethics, University of New South Wales 6) Graduate Diploma Ethics, University of New South Wales 7) Bachelor of Education, University of Technology 8) Diploma of Teaching, University of Technology 9) Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) 10) Fellow, Australian Human Resource Institute (FAHRI) 11) Fellow, College of Fellows, Australian Institute of Health and Safety (FAIHS) 12) Vincent Fairfax Fellow (VFF) |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil. |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | Nil. |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | May 2022 to present Non-Executive Director, Skin Cancer College Australasia 2021 to present Non-Executive Director, Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) 2021 to present Non-Executive Director, Regional Development Australia (RDA) 2021 to present Ethics Commissioner, World Lacrosse Olympics Committee 2020 to present Director, Centre for Male Health & Wellbeing, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) 2015 to present Industry Professor, Adelaide University 2017 to present Independent, Non-Executive Director, Beston Global Foods (Singapore) Pte Ltd 2015 to 2022 Independent, Non-Executive Director, Beston Global Foods Limited 2015 to 2020 Senior Partner, COI Capital Asia 2009 to 2015 VP, HR & Aboriginal Affairs, Santos Ltd. |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | 2015 to 2022 Independent, Non-Executive Director, Beston Global Foods Limited 2015 to 2020 Senior Partner, COI Capital Asia |
| Present | May 2022 to present Non-Executive Director, Skin Cancer College Australasia 2021 to present Non-Executive Director, Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) 2021 to present Non-Executive Director, Regional Development Australia (RDA) 2021 to present Ethics Commissioner, World Lacrosse Olympics Committee 2020 to present Director, Centre for Male Health & Wellbeing, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) 2015 to present Industry Professor, Adelaide University 2017 to present Independent, Non-Executive Director, Beston Global Foods (Singapore) Pte Ltd |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner? | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him? | No |
| (d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose? | No |
| (e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part? | No |
| (g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| (j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience | 2015 to 2022 Independent, Non-Executive Director, Beston Global Foods Limited |