Our Board of Directors

Our Board is composed of highly experienced professionals with the complementary skills and expertise needed to ensure Toll Group’s resources are harnessed to achieve the company’s objectives.

Ray Horsburgh, AM - BEng(Chem), Hon DUniv, FAICD, FIEAust

Chairman

Independent Non-Executive Director

• Chairman since 14 September 2007
• Director since 24 November 2004

Skills and experience

Extensive management experience in the glass and steel sector, and in merger and acquisitions. Roles, responsibilities and directorships include:

• Former Managing Director of Smorgon Steel Group Limited
• Chairman of Calibre Global Limited
• Non-Executive Director of CSR Limited
• Former Non-Executive Director of National Can Industries Limited

Special responsibilities

• Board of Directors - Chairman
• Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee - Chairman
• All other Board subcommittees - Ex Officio

Brian Kruger - BEc

Managing Director

• Director since 1 January 2012
• Previously Chief Financial Officer from 1 July 2009

Skills and experience

Extensive experience in senior corporate finance and management roles. Former roles and responsibilities include:

• Senior positions with BlueScope Steel Limited including:
  • President, North America, Corporate Strategy and Innovation
  • President, Australian Manufacturing Markets
  • inaugural Chief Financial Officer
• Senior financial and operational roles with BHP Billiton Limited
• Partner at Greenstone Partners

Special responsibilities at Toll

• Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee - Member

Harry Boon - LLB(Hons), BCom Melb

Independent Non-Executive Director since 1 November 2006
 

Skills and experience

Extensive experience in global marketing and sales, large scale manufacturing operations and product development. Roles, responsibilities and directorships include:

• Chairman of Tatts Group Limited
• Former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ansell Limited
• Former Chairman of PaperLinX Limited
• Former Non-Executive Director of Hastie Group Limited

Special responsibilities at Toll

• Remuneration & Executive Succession Planning Committee - Chairman
• Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee - Member
• Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Committee - Member

Mark Smith - DipBus(Mktg) Monash, FAMI, CPM, FAIM, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director since 1 July 2007
 

Skills and experience

Extensive experience in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Roles, responsibilities and directorships include:

• A number of key positions with Cadbury Schweppes; former roles include:
  • Managing Director of Cadbury Schweppes Australia and New Zealand
  • member of Cadbury Schweppes Asia Pacific Regional Board
  • Managing Director of Confectionery ANZ
  • Director of Marketing for Cadbury Trebor Basset in the UK
  • Senior positions in Cadbury Schweppes’ North American and Australian operations
• Senior positions, including marketing roles, with Unilever and Uncle Tobys
• Non-Executive Director of GUD Holdings Limited
• Director and Chairman of Patties Foods Limited
• Former Non-Executive Chairman of Manassen Foods Group
• Former Chairman of the Confectionery Manufacturers of Australasia (CMA)
• Former Member of the Board of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC)

Special responsibilities at Toll

• Audit & Financial Risk Committee - Member
• Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee - Member
• Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Committee - Member

Barry Cusack - BEng(Hons), MEngSc, FTSE, FAusIMM, FAIM, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director since 1 October 2007
 

Skills and experience

Extensive experience in the minerals and resources sector. Roles, responsibilities and directorships include:

• Over 40 years with the Rio Tinto Group; former roles include:
  • Managing Director of Dampier Salt, Hismelt Corporation, Hamersley Iron Operations and Rio Tinto Australia
  • Chairman of Rio Tinto Asia and Rio Tinto Shipping
• Deputy Chairman of MacMahon Holdings Limited
• Former Director and Chairman of Brockman Resources Limited
• Past President of the Minerals Council of Australia

Special responsibilities at Toll

• Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Committee - Chairman
• Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee - Member
• Remuneration & Executive Succession Planning Committee - Member

Frank Ford - MTax(Melb), BBus(Acc) (with distinction), FCA 

Independent Non-Executive Director since 14 January 2008
 

Skills and experience

Extensive experience as a professional advisor specialising in taxation. Roles, responsibilities and directorships include:

• Senior positions with Deloitte; former roles include:
  • Managing Partner, Victoria
  • Managing Partner, Taxation Services
  • Member of Global Board
  • Member of Global Governance Committee
• Director of Citigroup Pty Limited
• Non-Executive Director of Nufarm Limited
• Former Non-Executive Director of Manassen Foods Group

Special responsibilities at Toll

• Audit & Financial Risk Committee - Chairman
• Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee - Member
• Remuneration & Executive Succession Planning Committee - Member

Nicola Wakefield Evans - BJuris/BLaw UNSW

Independent Non-Executive Director since 10 May 2011
 

Skills and experience

Extensive experience as a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and equity capital markets lawyer and adviser to some of the world’s largest and most successful companies in Australia, China, Asia and internationally. Roles and responsibilities include:

• Currently Partner in the Sydney M&A Group of King & Wood Mallesons
• Former Managing Partner, Practice (Sydney) and Managing Partner, International (Hong Kong) at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons)
• Member of the Law Advisory Council of the University of New South Wales Law School
• Board Member of AsiaLink (University of Melbourne)
• Director of BUPA Australia

Special responsibilities at Toll

• Audit & Financial Risk Committee - Member
• Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee - Member
• Occupational Health Safety & Environment Committee - Member

Bernard McInerney - BBus(Acc), AICS, CPA, AICD    

• Toll Group Company Secretary since 1994
• General Manager Finance and Administration from 1994 until late 1997

Skills and experience

Over 25 years’ experience in the transport sector with extensive experience in merger and acquisitions and accounting and financial management. Former roles and responsibilities include:

• Director of Virgin Blue Holdings Limited
• Group Financial Controller, Chalmers Limited

Special responsibilities at Toll

• Audit & Financial Risk Committee - Member
• Secretary to all Toll Board subcommittees