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Board of Directors

Functionality of the Board

The Board meet up to ten times a year as part of a regular reporting cycle. A special Board meeting is set aside for the presentation and approval of annual operating budgets.

Full Board Papers include monthly and year to date performance summaries on safety, operations, a comparison against budget and regularly revised forecasts, and issues relevant to the company’s operations. Executive Management regularly present to the Board and provide the Directors with a direct opportunity to raise issues of concern, discuss necessary action and generally be informed of the company’s activities.

Where deemed necessary, the Board may request further information on any issue. Senior Management may then be required to present to the Board on the performance, strategy or outlook for a particular activity or operation.

To assist in the execution of its responsibilities, the Board has an Audit Committee.

Composition of the Board

At the date of statement, the Board comprises three shareholder directors, two independent directors, one of whom is chairman and the managing director. The members of the Board and their qualifications are set out below:

	ROBERT HUMPHRIS OAM \| CHAIRMAN ARSM, BSC(ENG) HONS, CENG., FIMMM, FAUSIMM Robert joined Ampcontrol as a non executive Director in 2002 and became Chairman in July 2004. Robert is a Director of Leighton Holdings Ltd, Leighton International Ltd and Australian Infrastructure Fund Ltd. He has previously twice served as Chairman of the New South Wales Minerals Council, is a former Chairman of both the Australian Coal Association and Newcastle Shippers Ltd and has been a Director of Australian Coal Research Ltd and Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd. He also represented the Australian Government on the Coal Industry Advisory Board, a part of the International Energy Agency. Previously, Robert was the Managing Director of Peabody Resources Ltd.
	PETER COCKBAIN \| FOUNDER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR BSC (ENG), FIE (AUST), CP ENG, FTSE, FIPENZ Peter is a founder shareholder and has been the Technical Director of Ampcontrol since its foundation in 1968. He is also Past National President of Engineers Australia and is a member of the University of Newcastle Council and the Engineering Faculty Advisory Board. Peter is the Engineers Australia representative on the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council; Senator Kim Carr’s Future Manufacturing Industry Innovation Council; and on the Standards Australia Board.
	GEOFF LILLISS \| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BE (HONS), MBA (MERIT) Geoff joined Ampcontrol as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in January 2011 following an extensive career in the power utilities field. His experience in the industry includes management of transmission assets and capital investment, leadership of policy and program development, management of substantial projects and the development of key market alliances. Geoff is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia as a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Conjoint Professor of the Faculty of Business & Law at the University of Newcastle as well as a member of the University Council. He also serves as a Board member for Regional Development Australia (Hunter), the National Smart Metering Steering Committee and the Australian Power Institute.
	ROBERT WESTPHAL \| NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR B. COM, FCA, ASIA Robert joined Ampcontrol as a non executive Director in 2005 following the acquisition by Souls Private Equity Limited of a significant interest in the Company. Robert was appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee of Ampcontrol Pty Ltd in November 2008. Robert is a non executive Director of Souls Private Equity Limited, non executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited and a Director of a number of companies in which Souls Private Equity Limited holds an equity interest. He is the former Chairman of Queenwood School for Girls Limited. Prior to joining Souls Private Equity Limited Robert was a partner of Ernst & Young for 25 years specialising for the last 20 years in corporate finance, specifically in mergers and acquisitions, valuations and acquisition due diligence.
	TERRY LAWLER \| NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BCOM, FCA, FAUSIM, FAUSICD Terry is the Chairman of Lawler Partners and Hunter Water Corporation and has been a non executive Director of Ampcontrol Pty Ltd since May 2004. Terry is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Management along with being a registered Company Auditor and Tax Agent. Terry has served on national, state and local Boards along with a number of business and community organisations providing business, internal audit, operational and strategic advice.
	JOHN WASIK \| NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BSC (MIN EX), OCMM, GAICD John joined Ampcontrol as a non executive Director in 2009. He has considerable experience in senior positions in the mining industry, including a number of leadership and management roles in Australia and the United States. John is currently a Director of QMastor Ltd and alternate Director of CSM Energy. John is a member of the Australia Institute of Company Directors and has served on a number of committees within the NSW mining industry and the NSW Minerals Council. Having worked on a number of joint ventures within the coal and energy industries, John has extensive experience as an executive and his dealings in all facets of operations is complemented by a strong knowledge of the energy and mining industries.
	KIM DAVIS \| COMPANY SECRETARY MBA, GAICD , JP Kim has been with Ampcontrol since May 2005 in the role of Group Commercial Manager and was further appointed as Company Secretary in 2006, as well as being appointed as Company Secretary on Ampcontrol's national, international Boards and a Director of an international business since 2006. She has held management roles in NSW state and local governments embracing extensive experience in strategic business planning, procurement strategies and project management. Kim is a NSW Justice of the Peace, an Affiliate of Chartered Secretaries Australia and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Robert Humphris

ROBERT HUMPHRIS OAM | CHAIRMAN
ARSM, BSC(ENG) HONS, CENG., FIMMM, FAUSIMM

Robert joined Ampcontrol as a non executive Director in 2002 and became Chairman in July 2004. Robert is a Director of Leighton Holdings Ltd, Leighton International Ltd and Australian Infrastructure Fund Ltd.

He has previously twice served as Chairman of the New South Wales Minerals Council, is a former Chairman of both the Australian Coal Association and Newcastle Shippers Ltd and has been a Director of Australian Coal Research Ltd and Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd.

He also represented the Australian Government on the Coal Industry Advisory Board, a part of the International Energy Agency. Previously, Robert was the Managing Director of Peabody Resources Ltd.

Peter Cockbain

PETER COCKBAIN | FOUNDER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BSC (ENG), FIE (AUST), CP ENG, FTSE, FIPENZ

Peter is a founder shareholder and has been the Technical Director of Ampcontrol since its foundation in 1968.

He is also Past National President of Engineers Australia and is a member of the University of Newcastle Council and the Engineering Faculty Advisory Board.

Peter is the Engineers Australia representative on the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council; Senator Kim Carr’s Future Manufacturing Industry Innovation Council; and on the Standards Australia Board.

Geoff Lilliss

GEOFF LILLISS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
BE (HONS), MBA (MERIT)

Geoff joined Ampcontrol as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in January 2011 following an extensive career in the power utilities field. His experience in the industry includes management of transmission assets and capital investment, leadership of policy and program development, management of substantial projects and the development of key market alliances.

Geoff is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia as a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Conjoint Professor of the Faculty of Business & Law at the University of Newcastle as well as a member of the University Council. He also serves as a Board member for Regional Development Australia (Hunter), the National Smart Metering Steering Committee and the Australian Power Institute.

Robert Westphal

ROBERT WESTPHAL | NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
B. COM, FCA, ASIA

Robert joined Ampcontrol as a non executive Director in 2005 following the acquisition by Souls Private Equity Limited of a significant interest in the Company. Robert was appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee of Ampcontrol Pty Ltd in November 2008.

Robert is a non executive Director of Souls Private Equity Limited, non executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited and a Director of a number of companies in which Souls Private Equity Limited holds an equity interest. He is the former Chairman of Queenwood School for Girls Limited.

Prior to joining Souls Private Equity Limited Robert was a partner of Ernst & Young for 25 years specialising for the last 20 years in corporate finance, specifically in mergers and acquisitions, valuations and acquisition due diligence.

Terry Lawler

TERRY LAWLER | NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BCOM, FCA, FAUSIM, FAUSICD

Terry is the Chairman of Lawler Partners and Hunter Water Corporation and has been a non executive Director of Ampcontrol Pty Ltd since May 2004.

Terry is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Management along with being a registered Company Auditor and Tax Agent.

Terry has served on national, state and local Boards along with a number of business and community organisations providing business, internal audit, operational and strategic advice.

John Wasik

JOHN WASIK | NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BSC (MIN EX), OCMM, GAICD

John joined Ampcontrol as a non executive Director in 2009. He has considerable experience in senior positions in the mining industry, including a number of leadership and management roles in Australia and the United States. John is currently a Director of QMastor Ltd and alternate Director of CSM Energy.

John is a member of the Australia Institute of Company Directors and has served on a number of committees within the NSW mining industry and the NSW Minerals Council.

Having worked on a number of joint ventures within the coal and energy industries, John has extensive experience as an executive and his dealings in all facets of operations is complemented by a strong knowledge of the energy and mining industries.

Kim Davis

KIM DAVIS | COMPANY SECRETARY
MBA, GAICD , JP

Kim has been with Ampcontrol since May 2005 in the role of Group Commercial Manager and was further appointed as Company Secretary in 2006, as well as being appointed as Company Secretary on Ampcontrol's national, international Boards and a Director of an international business since 2006. She has held management roles in NSW state and local governments embracing extensive experience in strategic business planning, procurement strategies and project management.

Kim is a NSW Justice of the Peace, an Affiliate of Chartered Secretaries Australia and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Corporate Governance

Ampcontrol’s Directors and Management are committed to, and responsible for, the overall Corporate Governance of the Ampcontrol Group of Companies. In particular the Board is responsible for the following:

Ensuring compliance with all workplace safety and environmental regulations
Promoting ethical and responsible decision making
Ensuring compliance with the Australian Corporations Act, Accounting Standards and all other appropriate laws and statutory reporting requirements
Setting and reviewing the strategic direction and approves the annual operating budget
Monitor Management’s achievement of the business goals
Consideration of corporate financial matters
Monitoring the operating and financial performance of the Ampcontrol Group of Companies
Ensuring that an appropriate overall framework of internal control is in place to facilitate efficient decision making and monitor business risk
Monitoring the performance of Executive Management
Recognising the legitimate interests of the stakeholders

The Board is dedicated to fulfilling these duties with the utmost integrity and in a professional manner.

Strong governance policies and processes are essential for ensuring that the Ampcontrol Group of Companies is governed in the best interests of the Group as a whole. The Board is committed to setting the direction and control for the Group.

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