Provet Directors

Qualifications: B.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., FAICD
Experience:
Chairman from 1st January 2006 Dr McGilvray has been a Non-Executive Director since 1985. He was Chairman of the Audit Committee from 2002 to 2005 and as Board Chairman, is currently an ex-officio member of all Board Committees. He is a registered Veterinary Surgeon, Fellow of the AVA and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dr McGilvray is President of the Veterinary Practitioner’s Board of NSW and Deputy Chairman of North State Finance Pty Ltd. Chairman of Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc.

Qualifications: B.V.Sc (Hons), FAICD
Experience:
Dr Nichols was a Non-Executive Director from 1985–2004, he was Chairman in 2004 and has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since January 2005 as well as maintaining his role as a Director. He is a member of the Risk Management Committee and the Nomination and Organisation Committee. Dr Nichols is a registered Veterinary Surgeon and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Director of a number of private companies.

Qualifications: B.Sc, B.V.Sc., FAICD
Experience:
Chairman to 31st December 2005 Dr Menrath was the founding Chairman of Provet and held the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until December 2003. He resigned from the position of CEO in December 2004 and then resumed the role of Chairman in the 2005 year, before retiring as Chairman in December 2005. Dr Menrath now holds the role of Non-Executive Director. He is the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and member of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Dr Menrath is a registered Veterinary Surgeon, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Director of a number of private companies.

Qualifications: B.Agr., B.V.Sc.(Hons), F.A.C.V.Sc., FAICD
Experience:
Dr Menrath is a founding Director and has held the position of Non-Executive Director since 1982 and was Joint Company Secretary until 2006. He is a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee, the Risk Management Committee, the Nomination and Organisation Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Dr Menrath is a registered Veterinary Surgeon and is a practicing specialist in Feline Medicine. He is a member of the Veterinary Surgeons’ Board of Qld a visiting lecturer, Adjunct Professor, consultant and external examiner to the Veterinary Faculty University of Queensland. Patron School of Veterinary Science Capital Campaign UQ from 2007.

Qualifications: Q.D.A., B.V.Sc., FAICD
Experience:
Dr Nicholls is a founding Director and has held the position of Non-Executive Director since 1982, he was Joint Company Secretary from 1990-2006. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Dr Nicholls is a registered Veterinary Surgeon and Life Member of the AVA, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Director of a number of private companies.

Qualifications: B.V.Sc., Cert. Business Management, Cert. of Business Direction
Experience:
Dr Maclachlan has been a Non-Executive Director since 2003. He is the current Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee. Dr Maclachlan is a registered Veterinary Surgeon, current President of the New Zealand Veterinary Association and is a member of the Institute of Directors (NZ). Director of The Foundation for Continuing Education (VetLearn NZ).

Qualifications: B.Sc (Agr) Econs
Experience:
Peter Halstead is Head of Equity Capital Markets at Lazard (formerly Carnegie Wylie & Company). Prior to joining Lazard, Peter was a Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific Research Sales at Citigroup. He was on a Equities Executive and Director of Citigroup's Equity business in New Zealand which has been one of the top three rated teams in Australia and one of the largest by value traders in the market for many years.

Prior to joining Citigroup, Peter was a Director of County Natwest and member of the Equities Executive. Peter has also worked with McIntosh Hamson Hoare Govett in Equities and as Global Head of Institutional Equities. He also has worked at BT Australia in futures and broking. Peter has worked in the capital markets in both Australia/New Zealand and the UK for the last 28 years.

Qualifications: B.Comm. (First Class Honours), M.I.T.
Experience:
He joined the Board to act as an alternate director for Lindsay Phillips and Peter Halstead.

Brendan Madden is a Director at LCW Private Equity. Brendan joined LCW Private Equity in August 2007 and is a director of a number of its portfolio companies.

Prior to joining LCW Privet Equity, Brendan worked for J.P. Morgan in investment banking and at Accenture as a management consultant. He has over ten years professional experience having worked on a range of strategic, operational and corporate finance issues facing companies across a broad range of industry sectors.