John Branson LLB FAICD
Chairman

John Branson has a background in law and corporate finance and has over 30 years experience in the professional services and resources industries. A former senior partner of Fisher Jeffries, he has held various positions at McGuigan Simeon Wines Limited, Pipeline Authority of South Australia and South Australian TAB. Currently, John is the chairman of Stuart Petroleum Limited, Australian Zircon NL, Flinders Partners Pty Ltd and Pembroke School Inc. John is also a director of the BankSA Advisory Board, AED Oil Ltd and Hytorc (South Pacific) Pty Ltd. He is a former member of the Flinders University Council.

Anthony Francis
Managing Director

Anthony was the founding Director and Managing Director of TCG Pty Ltd, a market based specialist technology Commercialisation Company and recently oversaw its acquisition. He has been directly involved in many spin off companies, numerous "extended" licenses and forming joint ventures and industry partnerships. Anthony has led commercial relationships with Smith Klein Beecham, Aventis, Bayer, Microsoft, Alcoa and BHP (amongst others) regarding a wide variety of successful projects including: a MS Diagnostic, an Anti flea vaccine, a Water Diagnostic and a Root Disease Testing Service. Anthony has managed various private sector investment companies and intellectual property portfolios through partner responsibilities and has raised over $20 million in public sector and private finance.

Anthony is on the board of the Norwood Football Club and is constantly reminded of their recent lack of success wherever he goes!

Leonie Clyne

Ms Clyne is the Managing Director of Angus Clyne Australia, a corporate clothing company that manufactures wholesales and retails to local and national markets. The rapid growth of Angus Clyne saw it listed for three years in BRW's 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies and Ms Clyne was the inaugural Enterprising Woman of the Year. Ms Clyne is a member of the Flinders University Council and holds a number of other board positions.

Janet Grieve

Janet Grieve is Executive Chairman of Michels Warren Pty Ltd, an Adelaide based public relations, marketing and design consultancy.

Over the years, Janet's wide range of management and commercial skills has been utilised as a director of a number of companies and organisations and across a broad range of industries. These directorships have included the South Australian Gas Company Pty Ltd, Austrust and Executor Trustee, Yalumba Wines, the South Australian TAB, Chairman of the board of governors of the State Theatre Company of South Australia, Vice President of the National Heart Foundation (SA division) and a term as Honorary Consul for France in South Australia.

In addition to her role at Michels Warren, Janet is currently a director of Flinders Partners Pty Ltd, a councillor of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (SA & NT division) and a member of the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal.

Chris Marlin BSc (Hons), PhD, FACS, FAICD, CompIEAust

Chris Marlin is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Flinders University. He has served in this role since 1998 and was previously Head of the University's Department of Computer Science from 1992. Prior to joining Flinders University, he held a range of academic positions in Australia and the United States.

Chris is a Director of a number of companies, including the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Spire Innovations Pty. Ltd. and Lung Health Diagnostics Pty. Ltd. He has been the inaugural chair of the SA Government's Information Economy Advisory Board since 2003. His industry experience includes assisting Intensys Corporation, a Silicon Valley start-up, as an Engineering Fellow from 1999 to 2001.

Chris is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Companion of Engineers Australia.

Elaine Melhuish

Ms Elaine Melhuish is an accountant and business adviser with her own accounting practice for over 20 years and is experienced as Board and Committee Member in South Australia and interstate. Ms Melhuish holds an Economics Degree and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Flinders University. Elaine is a Fellow of CPA Australia and was Divisional State President in 1998/99 and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Geoffrey Pitt B.SC., Grad.Dip.Bus.Admin, FAICD., FAIM - DONE

Geoffrey Pitt is the Principal of Pegram Services Pty Ltd, providing Strategic business advisory services and coaching for senior executives through Global Coaching Partnership.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Flinders Partners and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. In addition he is Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Private Companies covering the Financial Services Industry, Property Industry, Health Industry, Retail and Wholesale Distribution Industries.

Previous listed company experience includes Non-Executive Chairman/Director of Strathfield Group Limited. During his executive career he held many Board Directorships on both Government and Non- Government Boards.

In his executive career Geoffrey held significant Senior Executive and Chief Executive positions in a diverse range of industries including Retail, Manufacturing, Gambling and Business Management Consulting.