Board of Directors

TIM COCKAYNE

Interim Chair of the Board

Tim has worked in the retail sector since 1990 and operated in numerous roles including merchandise, marketing, operations and finance.

Most recently Tim has held roles as a CEO and General Manager at national retail chains and has had a wide range of experience working with franchise businesses, buying groups, privately owned businesses and public businesses. In addition, that retail experience has been gained in both the specialty and bulky goods sectors across several product categories. Tim currently holds the position of Executive General Manager Automotive Brands Group and has previously held roles within apparel, jewellery and consumer electronics.

Tim has an MBA and is a Graduate and current member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

TOM MOLLENKOPF

Director of the Company and Chair of Audit and Risk Management Committee

Tom is CEO of the Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust and an Independent advisor focussing on governance, policy and strategy.

His professional background is in law, including as Corporate Counsel for Australian Airlines, before moving to the water sector where he has held executive positions in Australia and overseas. He is qualified B Juris., LL.B and MBA and is a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute.

Tom is President and Chair of Life Saving Victoria and Senior Vice-President of the International Water Association. Previous Board roles include Chair of the Water Industry Superannuation Fund.

DONNA MCMASTER

Director of the Company

Donna has extensive experience in senior executive and strategic roles within public & private retail companies. These include Coles Myer, Lend Lease and SAVERS Australia Pty Ltd where she served as Managing Director.Her broad commercial experience includes strategic planning, product development, brand acquisitions, merchandise planning & production, marketing, retail and human resource management, leasing and property development.

Donna serves on multiple Boards and is also currently the Chair of a Victorian School Education Board, Chair & Non Executive Director of YMCA E-Store Pty Ltd & a Non-Executive Director of Gale Pacific Ltd. Donna is an inaugural winner of the Telstra Business Women of the Year Award (private sector) she has a MBA and has also successfully completed Strategic Planning and Retail Leadership programs at Monash and Deakin Universities in Victoria.

She is also a Graduate and current member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

JEROME GAUDER

Director of the Company

Jerome has a deep connection to the City of Greater Dandenong and grew up in Noble Park North. An active member of sporting clubs in the area for many years, Jerome is a Life Member & Secretary of the Keysborough Cricket Club.

Jerome is a career retailer with multiple executive roles within Australia and New Zealand having worked at iconic brands such as Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s and Red Group Retail.

With expertise in Store Operations, Marketing, Property and People his passion lies in small and emerging retail, as well as markets. Jerome is currently helping small businesses and not for profit organisations grow through his coaching business Hangar18.

Leadership team

Jennifer Hibbs

General Manager

Matthew Ryan

Safety and Compliance Manager

Rami Mahfouz

Retail Leasing Manager

Judy Robertson

Marketing and Communications Manager