Director Profiles

Dr David Klingner Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director David was appointed by the board as Chairman in 2007. He has been a director with Codan since 2004. David, a geologist, was previously employed by Rio Tinto, where he was engaged in a number of senior roles involving business leadership, project development and worldwide exploration activities, and where he gained extensive experience in the establishment and management of overseas operations. He is a former chairman of Coal & Allied Industries Ltd, Bougainville Copper Limited and the World Coal Institute. David was appointed as a director of Energy Resources of Australia Limited in 2004 and is presently Chairman.
Donald McGurk Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Codan Limited Donald was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Codan group in 2010, and at the same time was appointed to the board. Donald joined Codan in 2000 as General Manager of Group Manufacturing. Under his leadership Codan developed its own highly efficient and responsive manufacturing capability, and expanded capacity by creating a very successful outsourcing relationship with manufacturing partner in Malaysia. In addition to his manufacturing role, from 2005 to 2007 Donald held executive responsibility for sales of all Codan communications products, and from 2007 to 2010, executive responsibility for business performance of the company's HF radio products. In this role he led the penetration of HF products into important new market segments for Codan. Donald came to Codan with an extensive background in change management applied to manufacturing operations, and held senior manufacturing positions in several industries.
Peter Griffiths Independent Non-Executive Director Peter was appointed to the board in 2001, following his retirement as a senior executive of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited. He has extensive global experience, having worked in Central/Eastern Europe and South East Asia for Coca-Cola Amatil Limited. At various times Peter was Company Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of C-C Bottlers Limited and held board positions in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. He is a Certified Practising Accountant and has been President of the South Australian branch of the Financial Executives Institute, as well as Federal President of the Australian Soft Drink Industry.
David Klingberg Independent Non-Executive Director David was appointed to the board in 2005. He is an engineer with extensive national and international experience, having been Managing Director of Kinhill Limited from 1986 to 1998. David was Chancellor of the University of South Australia for 10 years, retiring in 2008. He has a number of private sector and government appointments, including Chairman of Barossa Infrastructure Limited and directorships of Snowy Hydro Limited, Centrex Metals Limited and E & A Limited. He is Chairman of the South Australian Premier’s Climate Change Council and Chairman of the Leaders Institute of South Australia.
Lieutenant General Peter Leahy Independent Non-Executive Director Peter was appointed to the board in September 2008. He retired from the Army in July 2008 after a 37 year career and 6 years as Chief of Army. Since leaving the Army he has been appointed as Professor and foundation Director of the National Security Institute at the University of Canberra. Peter is a member of the Defence South Australia Advisory Board, a director of the Kokoda Foundation and a director of Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited.
David Simmons Independent Non-Executive Director David was appointed to the board in 2008. He has worked in the manufacturing industry throughout his career and has extensive financial and general management experience. David joined Hills Industries Limited in 1984, where he was appointed Finance Director in 1987 and Managing Director in 1992. He retired from Hills Industries Limited in June 2008. He is Chairman of the South Australian Centre for Innovation. David is a board member of Gunns Limited, the Commercial Motor Vehicles Group and Thomson Playford Cutlers lawyers. He is a former chairman of the SA Government Economic Development Board and of Korvest Ltd.
Scott Davies Independent Non-Executive Director Scott was appointed to the board in 2011. He was Chief Executive Officer of ASX 100 listed company Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (“MCG”) from its inception in 2002 through to its sale in 2009. MCG was a leading global provider of communications infrastructure in the UK, US and Australia, focused on broadcast transmission, mobile telephony, public safety and satellite communications. Prior to his role with MCG, Scott, a lawyer by profession, held roles with Macquarie Capital and Hambros Bank where he gained valuable experience in relation to business development and mergers and acquisitions.
Corinne Namblard Independent Non-Executive Director Corinne was appointed to the board in 2011. She has more than 30 years' experience in large projects in finance, infrastructure and related industries and has worked in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe. For the past 10 years Corinne has been Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Fund, a dedicated transportation infrastructure equity fund. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President of leading international French engineering firm, Egis Group, and led their worldwide strategy and business development activities. Prior to her time with Egis Group, Corinne spent 19 years with Banque Nationale de Paris. She was involved with capital market activities, mergers and acquisitions and project finance transactions, eventually becoming Vice President and Head of Financial Advisory in the Project Finance team. Corinne has held a number of board positions over the years including Flinders Ports in Australia, and has recently been appointed to the Board of Qantas.