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Board

Philip Suriano GAICD

CHAIRMAN/NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AUDIT, RISK, NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Philip’s professional career spans corporate banking, finance and media. He commenced his career in corporate banking with the Commonwealth Bank (formerly the State Bank of Victoria). Philip then moved across into the Australian media industry, working in roles spanning operations, sales and marketing with Network Ten in Melbourne, followed by an in-house marketing/sales role within the Victor Smorgon Group before moving to Sydney as the National Sales Director at MCN (the sales and marketing arm of Foxtel). Since then, Philip has held various board roles for the last 17 years in corporate advisory/finance.

Ian Neal

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AUDIT, RISK, NOMINATION & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Ian’s professional background is in financial markets, commencing as an equities analyst and moving to various banking positions until establishing Nanyang Ventures. Ian is a Chairman for The Executive Connection, where he mentors CEOs. He is a life member of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, a previous National President of the Securities Institute of Australia, and a member of the first Corporate Governance Council that established the Corporate Governance Guidelines. Ian was a director of Prime Media Group Ltd from July 2008 to May 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma from the Securities Institute of Australia.

Dagmar Parsons

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AUDIT, RISK, NOMINATION & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Dagmar has worked with major national and multinational entities in senior executive and non-executive director positions, driving critical market success by providing strategic direction, visionary leadership, and innovative thinking. As a mechanical engineer, she has an in-depth knowledge of engineering, manufacturing, construction and service industry environments in the infrastructure, oil and gas, power, paper and steel sectors. Dagmar has considerable experience in transforming and growing complex businesses across diverse corporate, operational, and entrepreneurial roles in Australia, Asia and Europe. Ms Parsons is the Non-Executive Chairman of Advanced Braking Technology Limited [ASX:ABV] and a Non-Executive Director of Gateway Equipment Parts & Services Pty Ltd. She holds Masters Degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering Technologies, and a Masters in Business Administration.

Leadership Team

Wayne Hooper GAICD​

Chief Executive Officer

Wayne is a professional engineer with more than 40 years of diverse management and technical experience. His background spans engineering design, maintenance, contracts, large engineering project management and financial analysis, beginning in the electricity generation sector and extending to FMCG production and high-volume manufacturing. Prior to joining the Company in 1994, Wayne held senior marketing roles in the building products manufacturing industry. Since the company’s infancy, Wayne has had a hands-on role in driving its growth and adoption of technology. As CEO, Wayne utilises his experience, engineering expertise, financial insight, and effective communication to lead the Company. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds degrees in science, engineering (Honours Class 1), and an MBA.

Matthew Twist GIA (Aff.)​

COMPANY SECRETARY, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Matthew Twist studied Commerce, becoming a highly experienced management accountant who provides financial expertise and insights at all business levels to support best practice decisionmaking, strategic formulation, and financial and operational control systems development in manufacturing. He believes in the power of information, focusing on data integrity and availability to proactively influence business performance. Matthew has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since March 2007, was appointed Company Secretary in March 2009 and an Executive Director in June 2022. Matthew has a Certificate in Governance Practice and is an affiliated member of the Governance Institute of Australia. He is also a Justice of the Peace in New South Wales.

Thomas Schlaefer​

Research & Development Manager

Thomas is a materials and process expert out of Germany who leads our R&D department. He achieved his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the Surface Engineering Institute of RWTH Aachen University, Germany, which is one of the leading research institutes for coating materials and processes. He has extensive experience and knowledge of materials and coating processes, and technical skills related to laser cladding, application oriented coatings development, materials development, and materials and composites analysis.

Keith Allan

head of sales & marketing

Keith is an executive leader with global experience building technical, solution-oriented teams, as to deliver positive customer experiences and outcomes.  Focused on collaborative sales and marketing strategies to deliver technical solutions to extend the life of hard-working assets and reduce scrap and stress on the environment . Keith enjoys working closely as a team mate across sales, marketing, R&D and operations to deliver technical solutions in industrial markets.

Steve Halloran

Operations Manager (New South Wales & Queensland)

Steve has led our NSW operations, including estimating, since 2012. Steve has recently taken the post of Production Manager overseeing our Queensland operations. He joined LaserBond in 2007 as an experienced tradesman and is fully conversant in our diverse operational divisions. Steve holds a Cert III Mechanical Engineering Trade Certificate.

Chris Dempsey​

Operations Manager (South Australia & Victoria)

Chris is an accomplished Senior Engineer Professional with extensive technical and management experience including manufacturing and oil & gas industries. He provides global experience in technical design, engineering, project management, operations management and senior leadership roles. He brings over 25 years of technical, business unit management and leadership to the LaserBond Victorian & South Australian facilities. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical (Hons).

Grant Wyber

head of projects

Grant is a Mechanical Engineer with significant experience in machine design and robotics. He has worked in Australia and overseas, project managing factory builds and upgrades including the development of new technology. Grant has a background in heavy industry, in engineering, project management and operations management.

Michael Tyler

chief operating officer

Michael has a wealth of experience in leadership roles within global manufacturing and end to end supply chain operations, across many industry sectors including Healthcare and Steel, and in multiple geographies. He holds a Science degree majoring in Metallurgy and an MBA. His background in Metallurgy, together with his extensive industry experience, provides a unique perspective that aligns perfectly with our strategic direction.

Gavin Lynch

general manager human resources & whs

Gavin is a People, Culture and Safety leader with significant experience building high performance, highly engaged workforces that use safe systems of work. Gavin uses his expertise across all aspects of human resources and safety to ensure that businesses get the most from their employees and employees get the most out of their careers. Prior to joining LaserBond Gavin worked across a variety of industries most recently with Fire & Rescue NSW as well as Chubb Security.

Sales Team

Peter Lean

Technical Sales Manager – (NSW & ACT)

Sean Hardy

TECHNICAL SALES MANAGER – (QLD& NT)

Adam Garner

Technical Sales Manager – (VIC & TAS)

Craig McCoy

International Sales Manager

Bernard Trevenar

Customer Service Manager

Dr.-Ing. Christiane Schulz

Technical Product Manager

Josh McLennan

Business Development Manager

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