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Our Leadership
Team

Our leadership team drive our strategy and guide our vision and values to ensure we continue to lead the way together.

Our leadership structure comprises the Board of Directors consisting of a Non-Executive Chairman, one Executive Director (CEO and Managing Director) and two Non-Executive Directors, and an Executive Leadership Team who are responsible for running the business and formulating the business strategy.

Board of Directors

The Pact Board recognises the importance of good corporate governance and its role in ensuring the accountability of the Board and management to shareholders.

The Board is highly skilled to ensure that the Company and its subsidiaries (Group) are effectively managed to protect and enhance shareholder interests and that the Company, its Directors, officers and employees operate in an appropriate environment of corporate governance.

Raphael Geminder
Raphael Geminder

Executive Chair

Raphael Geminder
Executive Chair

Background:

Member of the Board since 19 October 2010

Raphael founded Pact in 2002. Prior to founding Pact, he was the co-founder and Chair of Visy Recycling, growing it into the largest recycling company in Australia. Raphael holds several advisory and board positions and is the Chair of Kin Group Pty Ltd, which is a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Raphael holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Syracuse University, New York.

Other directorships:
Raphael is a director of several private companies.

Sanjay Dayal
Sanjay Dayal

Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Sanjay Dayal
Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Background:

Member of the Board since 3 April 2019

Sanjay joined Pact from BlueScope Steel where he held the position of Chief Executive, Building Products, Corporate Strategy and Innovation. This followed several other senior positions in Asia and Australia over a nine-year period with the company. Prior to BlueScope, Sanjay had a very successful career with Orica and ICI, including Regional General Manager for Manufacturing and Supply Chain and General Manager for the DynoNobel Integration, based out of London.

Sanjay holds a Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi.

Other directorships
Director of Chemistry Australia.

Carmen Chua
Carmen Chua

Independent Non-Executive Director

Carmen Chua
Independent Non-Executive Director

Background:

Member of the Board since 1 September 2018
Chair of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit, Business Risk & Compliance Committee

Carmen is based in Hong Kong and has broad management experience in the packaging and material science industry. Carmen currently holds the following positions at Henkel: President of Henkel Asia Pacific, Regional Head of Henkel Adhesive Technology, Corporate Senior Vice President of the global Mobility and Electronics division, and member of the Adhesive Executive Committee. Previously, Carmen led the global powder resins business of Covestro, was the Chief Marketing Officer of the Resins and Functional Material business for Royal DSM, was President for Laird PLC and VP/GM of the Materials Group at Avery Dennison. Carmen has also held leadership positions across sales, marketing and business development with organisations such as Worldmark and Dell Computer.

Carmen holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from University Science Malaysia, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Portsmouth, UK and Advanced Management Program from Wharton School of Business.

Other directorships
Carmen is a director of a private company.

Michael Wachtel
Michael Wachtel

Deputy Chair & Independent Non-Executive Director

Michael Wachtel
Deputy Chair & Independent Non-Executive Director

Background:

Member of the Board since 21 April 2020
Chair of the Audit, Business Risk & Compliance Committee
Member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee

Michael brings a strong professional background and extensive global experience in governance, risk management, finance and complex international transactions to the role. Through his Future Fund Board role he has a deep involvement in global markets and monetary policy trends. Michael has previously held a number of leadership roles in professional services organisations, including as Chair (Asia Pacific and Oceania) of EY.

Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics. Michael has completed the Harvard Business School Executive Program, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Certified Tax Advisor.

Other directorships
Michael is currently a director of Future Fund, SEEK Limited and St Vincent’s Medical Research Institute.

Nicholas (Nick) Perkins
Nicholas (Nick) Perkins

Non-Executive Director

Nicholas (Nick) Perkins
Non-Executive Director

Background:

Member of the Board since 25 September 2024
Member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee

Nick Perkins is the Chief Executive Officer of Kin Group Pty Ltd, which is a substantial shareholder of Pact Group Holdings Ltd. Kin Group is a diversified, global, long term focused investor with offices in Melbourne and New York. Nick has held a variety of roles within Kin Group, and its subsidiary businesses, for over 19 years, including 10 years as the General Counsel of Pact Group.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Other directorships
Nick serves on the Board of The Reject Shop (ASX:TRS) and is a member of their Audit & Risk Committee and People & Culture Committee. He also holds a number of advisory and board positions across Kin Group’s portfolio investments.

Tristan Smith
Tristan Smith

Non-Executive Director

Tristan Smith
Non-Executive Director

Background:

Member of the Board since 25 September 2024
Member of the Audit, Business Risk & Compliance Committee

Tristan Smith is a Chartered Accountant and the Chief Financial Officer of Kin Group Pty Ltd, which is a substantial shareholder of Pact Group. Tristan joined Kin Group in 2019 after nearly 20 years working globally with Ernst & Young, and holds a number of advisory and board positions across portfolio investments spanning Kin Group’s packaging, food and property portfolios.

Tristan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Commerce degree from Macquarie University and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Other directorships
Tristan is a director of several private companies.

Kathryn de Bont
Kathryn de Bont

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Kathryn de Bont
General Counsel & Company Secretary

Background:

Kathryn was appointed to the positions of General Counsel and Company Secretary on 1 June 2022.

Kathryn has been part of the legal team at Pact since November 2018. Prior to this, Kathryn worked in legal and governance roles in private practice and industry, including with Sodexo, Programmed Maintenance Services Limited, Skilled Group Limited, Visy and Ashurst (formerly Blake Dawson).

Kathryn holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Monash University.

Executive Team

Pact’s highly experienced Executive Team is focussed on finding ways to improve performance and profitability.
Sanjay Dayal
Sanjay Dayal

Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Paul Washer
Paul Washer

Chief Financial Officer

Douglas Cohen
Douglas Cohen

Executive General Manager: Pact Packaging Australia & Asia

Camillo Colombo
Camillo Colombo

Executive General Manager: Pact Retail Accessories

Gavin Garland
Gavin Garland

Executive General Manager: Contract Manufacturing & Group Safety

Deanne Holdsworth
Deanne Holdsworth

Executive General Manager: Pact Packaging (New Zealand)

Carolyn Ireland
Carolyn Ireland

General Manager: Investor Relations & Transformation

Shareef Khan
Shareef Khan

Executive General Manager: Pact Recycling & Pact Reuse

Stephen Loh
Stephen Loh

Executive General Manager: Supply Chain

Siobhan McCrory
Siobhan McCrory

Executive General Manager: People & Culture, Sales, Marketing & Innovation

Jonathon West
Jonathon West

Executive General Manager: Strategy & Joint Ventures