BLUESCOPE STEEL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GRAHAM KRAEHE AO
Chairman (Independent),
Age 65, BEc
Director since: May 2002
Extensive experience in manufacturing. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Southcorp Limited from 1994 to February 2001. Board member of a number of prominent businesses, including Brambles Industries Limited since December 2005 and the Reserve Bank of Australia since February 2007.
Non-Executive Director of National Australia Bank Limited from August 1997 to September 2005; Chairman from February 2004 to September 2005. Non-Executive Director of News Corporation Limited from January 2001 until April 2004 and Brambles Industries Limited from December 2000 until March 2004.
RON McNEILLY
Deputy Chairman (Independent),
Age 64, BCom, MBA, FCPA
Director since: May 2002
Over 30 years' experience in the steel industry. Held various positions with the BHP Group (now BHP Billiton), including Executive Director and President BHP Minerals, Chief Operating Officer, Executive General Manager and was Chief Executive Officer BHP Steel until 1997.
Chairman of Melbourne Business School Limited, Chairman of Worley Parsons Limited and a Director since October 2002. Director of Alumina Ltd since December 2002. Vice President of the Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee. Director of Ausmelt Limited from September 2002 until November 2004.
Very Top: BlueScope Steel's Directors see the Port Kembla operations first hand. Left to right: Brad Kaye, Process Engineer at No.6 Blast Furnace with Tan Yam Pin. Douglas De Silva, Ross Schuback, Kirby Adams, Trevor Beaver, Peter Hales and Allan Cody following a tour of 7a coke ovens battery. Andonia McCulloch (seated), Principal Technical Officer, demonstrating a scanning electron microscope to Directors Diane Grady, Ron McNeilly, and Paul Rizzo.
KIRBY ADAMS
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Age 51, BSc (Industrial Eng), MBA
Director since: May 2002.
Appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BlueScope Steel Limited in July 2002. Joined the BHP Group in 1995 and held various positions including President BHP Services, Group General Manager and Chief Executive Officer BHP Service Companies, Corporate General Manager Planning and Development and President BHP Steel since February 2000.
Director and previous Chairman of the International Iron and Steel Institute and a member of the Business Council of Australia.
DIANE GRADY
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Age 59, BA (Hons), MA (Chinese Studies), MBA
Director since: May 2002.
Chair of Remuneration and Organisation Committee. Director of Woolworths Ltd since July 1996, Wattyl Ltd from December 1994 until October 2006, Member of ASIC Business Consultative Panel and Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Co. Has served on the Board of a number of public and not-for-profit organisations including Lend Lease Corporation, MLC, Greengrocer.com (Chair), Sydney Opera House and as President of Chief Executive Women. Formerly a partner of McKinsey & Co. Experienced Director who brings valuable strategic business expertise to the Board.
PAUL RIZZO
Non-Executive Director (Independent),
Age 62, BCom, MBA
Director since: May 2002.
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. Director of National Australia Bank Limited since September 2004. Member of Advisory Board of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. Chairman of Foundation for Very Special Kids. Director of Villa Maria. Formerly Chief Executive Officer and Dean, Director and Professorial Fellow of the Melbourne Business School. Former Director of Seven Network Limited and N M Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Pty Limited, and Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council. Senior executive positions at Telstra Corporation Limited and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
KEVIN McCANN AM
Non-Executive Director (Independent),
Age 66, BA LLB (Hons), LLM
Director since: May 2002
Comprehensive legal expertise and commercial experience. Chairman of Healthscope Limited since 1994, Origin Energy Limited since 2000, and the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. Lead independent director of Macquarie Bank Limited. Member of the Defence Procurement Advisory Board, the Takeovers Panel and the Council of the National Library of Australia. Chairman of Triako Resources Limited from April 1999 until September 2006 and served on the Boards of Pioneer International Limited, Ampol Limited and the State Rail Authority of NSW. Former Chairman of Partners of Allens Arthur Robinson, and a partner from 1970 until June 1994.
Left to right: Ray Parsons (right), Manufacturing Consultant Painted Products, Director Kevin McCann and (centre) Chairman Graham Kraehe view various exposure panels in the Weathering Laboratory. David Scott (left), Casting Operations Manager, explains slabmaking to Director Daniel Grollo.
Tan Yam Pin
Non-Executive Director (Independent),
Age 66, BEc (Hons), MBA, CA
Director since: May 2003.
Formerly Managing Director of Fraser and Neave Group and Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary company, Asia Pacific Breweries Limited. Member of the Public Service Commission of Singapore since 1990. Chairman of PowerSereya Limited (Singapore)and of the Supervisory Board of Keppel Land Limited (Singapore), Singapore Post Limited, Great Eastern Holdings Limited, CISCO Security Pte. Ltd, and International Enterprise Singapore. Director of The East Asiatic Company Limited A/S (Denmark) until April 2006.
DANIEL GROLLO
Non-Executive Director (Independent),
Age 37
Director since: September 2006.
Director since: September 2006 Chief Executive Officer of Grocon Pty Ltd, Australia's largest privately owned development and construction company. Director of the Green Building Council of Australia. President of the Property Council of Australia until May 2007. Appointed a director of CPI Limited in June 2007. Mr Grollo brings extensive knowledge of the building and construction industry to the Board.
