Our Team
Our Board Members and Executive Team are leading our company into a new era of Positive Nutrition driven by our purpose of Imagining a Healthier Tomorrow.
Board Members
MS GENEVIEVE GREGOR
Chair of the Board and Independent, Non-Executive Director
MS GENEVIEVE GREGOR
Chair of the Board and Independent, Non-Executive Director
B. Economics (UQ), Graduate Diploma Applied Finance & Investment (SIA), Honorary Doctorate of Letters (WSU), GAICD
Genevieve is a Senior Advisor to TPG Capital, Australia a leading global alternative asset manager. In 2017 she co-founded Colinton Capital Partners Fund 1, a mid-market private equity firm and remains involved with Colinton Capital’s Fund 1 investments, Moneytech Group Limited and Monoova Limited. Prior to this, Genevieve was the Co-head and Managing Director of the Asia Special Situations Group in Australia for Goldman Sachs. Genevieve has over 30 years’ experience working with corporates and in banking and finance. Genevieve was previously the Deputy Chancellor of Western Sydney University, Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and Trustee at WSU for over 10 years.
Special Responsibilities
Member of the Risk and Compliance Committee, Member of the Finance and Audit Committee and Member of the People and Culture Committee.
MR ANTHONY (TONY) M. PERICH AM
Deputy Chairman & Non-Executive Director
MR ANTHONY (TONY) M. PERICH AM
Deputy Chairman & Non-Executive Director
Tony is a Member of the Order of Australia. He is joint Managing Director of Arrovest Pty Limited, Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s largest dairy producers, and various other entities in the Perich Group. He is also a property developer, farmer and business entrepreneur. Memberships include Greater Narellan Chamber of Commerce, Narellan Rotary Club, Urban Development Institute of Australia, Urban Taskforce, Property Council of Australia, past President of Narellan Rotary Club and past President of Dairy Research at Sydney University.
Special Responsibilities
Member of the Risk and Compliance Committee
MS JANE MCKELLAR
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
MS JANE MCKELLAR
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen, GAICD.
Jane is an experienced non-executive director in both public and private companies in Australia and the US. Jane’s executive experience as both a CEO and Chief Marketing Officer spans the consumer focused FMCG, luxury and retail industries and she is one of the original ‘digital natives’ in Australia. She has held senior roles in Unilever, Microsoft, Elizabeth Arden and Stila Corporation and she has extensive global experience, particularly in Asia, Europe and North America. Her key contributions are in customer and consumer-focused business transformation, harnessing digital, technology, brand and marketing to enhance business performance. Jane is currently on the board of ASX-listed GWA Group and McPhersons and she also sits on the board of the NRMA.
Special Responsibilities
Chair of the People and Culture Committee, Member of the Finance and Audit Committee, Member of the Risk
and Compliance Committee
MR TIMOTHY BRYAN
Non-Executive Director (Non-Independent)
MR TIMOTHY BRYAN
Non-Executive Director (Non-Independent)
BCom; CA, GAICD.
Tim is the Chief Executive Officer of the Perich Group of companies, where he also holds numerous directorships across a diverse portfolio covering private equity, direct property, agriculture, and manufacturing. Other relevant experience includes senior business advisory and board roles in the private sector. Tim also contributes his time as a director for charitable organisations in the health sector including the Kids of Macarthur Health Foundation and Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, where he also chairs the finance and audit committee.
Special Responsibilities
Member of the Finance and Audit Committee and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee and Member of the People and Culture Committee.
MR STUART BLACK AM
Non-Executive Director (Independent) (Appointment effective on 22 March 2021)
MR STUART BLACK AM
Non-Executive Director (Independent) (Appointment effective on 22 March 2021)
FCA, FAICD, BA (Accounting)
Stuart is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in business. He retired in 2013 as managing partner of a practice specialising in agribusiness. Stuart has over twenty years’ experience as an ASX non-executive director and currently sits on the boards of Australian Agricultural Company Limited and Palla Pharma Limited. Stuart is a Past President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia. He was the inaugural Chair and a past board member of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board and served as the Australian representative on the International Federation of Accountants SMP Committee. Stuart is former Chair of the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Fund Limited and a former director of the Country Education Foundation of Australia Limited. In 2012, Stuart was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the profession of accounting, to ethical standards, as a contributor to professional organisations and to the community. Former listed company directorships within the past three years: non-executive director of NetComm Wireless Limited (appointed in 2013 and resigned in 2019).
Special Responsibilities
Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, Member of the Risk and Compliance Committee (Appointment effective on 22 March 2021)
Executive Team
MR MICHAEL R. PERICH
Chief Executive Officer
MR MICHAEL R. PERICH
Chief Executive Officer
B AppSci (SysAg)
Michael Perich is a highly experienced executive with over 25 years working within the agribusiness sector. He is Chief Executive Officer of Noumi, an innovative ASX-listed FMCG company (ASX: NOU) with a mission to create quality, on-trend, responsibly produced dairy and plant-based milks, nutritional products and ingredients. Noumi operates manufacturing facilities in Victoria and NSW and produces key brands including the MILKLAB range of shelf-stable dairy and plant-based milks, Australia’s Own, So Natural, Crankt, Vital Strength, UPROTEIN and PUREnFERRIN lactoferrin. Noumi is one of Australia’s largest UHT dairy milk processors and exporters, exporting more than 150 products to 24 countries spanning Southeast Asia, China, India, and the Middle East. Michael Perich is also a recognised leader in the dairy industry, his past roles include Chairman of Dairy NSW and President of the University of Sydney’s Dairy Research Foundation.
MR PETER MYERS
Chief Financial Officer
MR PETER MYERS
Chief Financial Officer
Bachelor of Business, CPA
Peter Myers is an experienced chief financial officer of both ASX-listed companies and private enterprises. He brings extensive experience leading business turnarounds, financial restructuring and corporate transformation across a variety of industries, including retailing, media, manufacturing and leisure and tourism.
Mr Myers’ experience includes senior executive roles at Speedcast International Limited, Amart Furniture, Billabong International Limited, APN News and Media Limited, Network Ten Limited, Schroeders Australia and Century Yuasa Batteries.
MR JUSTIN COSS
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
MR JUSTIN COSS
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
BA LLB, Dip CII, ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP, FGIA, FCIS, Adv Dip (Management)
Justin has over 25 years’ experience as a legal practitioner in private practice and in-house, including over 15 years’ experience as a company secretary. Justin holds bachelor’s degrees in arts and law from the University of Queensland and a postgraduate Diploma in Insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute in the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and of the Governance Institute of Australia. Justin possesses a postgraduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia and an Advanced Diploma in Management from the Australian Institute of Management. Justin is an active participant in the legal industry and currently serves as a Director of the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia.
MS TRACY HIBBERT
Chief People and Culture Officer
MS TRACY HIBBERT
Chief People and Culture Officer
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
Tracy is an experienced Chief People Officer with significant prior experience in FMCG including Patties Foods and Goodman Fielder. Starting her career in the union sector, Tracy has subsequently worked in senior leadership roles in People and Culture in transport and logistics, private equity, sales and marketing and the aviation industry both in Australia and in the United Kingdom. Tracy is also a qualified International Executive Coach with credentials in training and development and industrial relations. Tracy’s experience, coupled with Noumi’s core company values, will be fundamental to the future success and growth of our culture and team members.
MR STUART MUIR
Chief Operating Officer
MR STUART MUIR
Chief Operating Officer
BE(Hons) Engineering. Master Engineering Management
Stuart leads Noumi’s Operations team which covers the end-to-end supply chain, including procurement, planning, manufacturing and logistics. He is a senior operations executive with extensive dairy, FMCG and food manufacturing experience. His background spans end-to-end supply chain management and he is a proven leader of large multi-functional teams covering manufacturing, safety, planning, logistics, environment, quality, research, and development. Stuart has had an extensive career in both Unilever and most recently as Director of Supply Chain, Quality and Research & Development at Lion Dairy and Drinks.
MR GERARD SMITH
Chief Marketing Officer
MR GERARD SMITH
Chief Marketing Officer
Gerard leads Noumi to lead our marketing, innovation, and sustainability strategies across the Company – bringing marketing for Australia, China, Middle East, New Zealand and Southeast Asia under one team. Gerard brings extensive experience across several consumer goods organisations including Lion, PepsiCo and Goodman Fielder. His prior experience includes strategic brand marketing, innovation, sales and general management roles across multiple geographies, including Australia and New Zealand and leading PepsiCo’s snack brands across Global Markets. Gerard also brings significant digital strategy experience for the enhancement of our digital strategy.
MR DENIS PHELPS
Chief Customer Officer
MR DENIS PHELPS
Chief Customer Officer
B. Business (Marketing)
Denis leads the customer and category strategies for Noumi – bringing sales for Australia, China, Middle East, New Zealand and Southeast Asia under one team. His prior experience includes extensive strategic sales, marketing, and general management leadership roles in the developed and emerging markets of Australia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan and New Zealand– for companies such as Danone, Unilever and Clorox.
MR MICHAEL HOWARD
Chief Transformation Officer
MR MICHAEL HOWARD
Chief Transformation Officer
Bachelor of Business
Michael has over 25 years of experience in transforming business and a track record of delivering successful outcomes within FMCG and luxury goods. Prior transformational project experience includes organisations such as LVMH, Swatch Group and Swisse Wellness. As global Director of Sales and Marketing at Swisse Wellness, Michael was instrumental in the turnaround and sale of Swisse to Biostime.