The Senetas Corporation Limited board of directors is comprised of experienced and respected members of the business community.
Their focus includes maintaining the company’s integrity, ethics and standards of excellence. In addition, the board is responsible for the company’s overall performance, stakeholder interests and the future direction and business strategy of Senetas Corporation Limited.
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Andrew WilsonBEcon, CA, ACIS Chief Executive Officer |
Mr Andrew Wilson was appointed CEO on 15 August 2012. Previously he was Senetas’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary. Throughout his career with Senetas, Mr Wilson has had a significant role in the important stages of the company’s development since it was first listed on the ASX in 1999.
Mr Wilson has developed a strong understanding of Senetas’s technologies and product applications, including customers’ requirements and their distribution channels. His focus included product development, manufacturing and the business’s financial drivers. Mr Wilson has significant expertise in the global cyber-security market and the data networking and encryption segments in particular.
Through his extensive engagement with cyber-security communities – government, commercial and regulatory – Mr Wilson has been closely involved in the management of the company’s R&D and customers’ security solution needs and expectations.
Mr Wilson’s strong relationships in the international cyber-security sector, including solutions vendors and service providers, has contributed to his strong understanding of the markets and demand drivers for Senetas security products.
Commencing his career with KPMG working with the banking and broking financial sectors, Mr Wilson has also worked in the United Kingdom with Deutsche Bank and NatWest Bank Plc. His experience in corporate restructure has added to Mr Wilson’s considerable financial and administrative skills.
Importantly, Mr Wilson brings to his CEO role strategic planning skills, a customer-centric focus and an understanding of the cyber-security markets’ dynamics.
Mr Wilson is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries Australia.
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Brendan CaseMComLaw, BEc, CPA, Grad Dip App Fin, Dip FP, FCIS Company Secretary |
Brendan Case has more than 20 years company secretarial, corporate governance and finance experience. Mr Case is a former Associate Company Secretary of National Australia Bank Limited (NAB), former secretary of NAB’s Audit and Risk Committees and has held senior management roles in risk management and regulatory affairs.
Mr Case worked for the NAB for almost 15 years and prior to joining NAB, he worked at UniSuper Limited for 8 years. He is a Chartered Secretary with a Masters of Commercial Law from the University of Melbourne and has degrees in both economics and finance.
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Francis W. GalballyLLB (Hons) Non-Executive Chairman |
Mr Francis Galbally is the founder and non-executive Chairman of Senetas.
He held the positions of CEO and Chairman of the company from its commencement in 1999 until, for family reasons, Mr Galbally retired as an executive in February 2006 and as a director in May 2007.
In 2012 Mr Galbally led Senetas’s significant capital and business restructure and re-joined the company as a significant shareholder and board member. He was re-appointed chairman on 30 April 2013.
Mr Galbally has over 35 years’ experience in international business and commercial law. He is a graduate (first class honours) in Law at Melbourne University and worked in a professional legal practice for 15 years, specialising in business law. He was a partner in the leading law firm Galbally & O’Bryan during which time he successfully led a number of landmark commercial litigation cases.
An investor and corporate advisor, Mr Galbally is the major shareholder in Southbank Capital Pty Ltd. (AFSL 343678). He specialises in technology, environment, food, mining and energy sectors.
Mr Galbally has been a director, chairman and significant investor in a number of Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed companies over the past 25 years. As a result, Mr Galbally has developed an extensive network of international business partners.
During his successful legal career, Mr Galbally was responsible for recovering more than $1 billion in investor funds ($1 for $1) lost as a result of the major corporate failures (Pyramid Building Societies and Estate Mortgage Trusts) during the 1990’s.
Mr Galbally is Chair of Optic Security Group Ltd (OSG) which designs and installs security solutions for Government, Defence, Health and Aged Care, and industrial organisations. OSG is a Senetas partner.
Francis Galbally is Director of the Cabrini Foundation. The Cabrini Foundation oversees and guides all fundraising activities on behalf of Cabrini, a not-for-profit, private, Catholic healthcare provider. Francis is also the Victorian convenor of the Constitution Education Fund of Australia – a non-political charity dedicated to advancing know ledge of the Australian constitution within the community.
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Lachlan GivenBBus Non-Executive Director |
Mr Given is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EZCORP, Inc. (EZPW – NASDAQ) (appointed April 2022) and was reappointed as a director of the EZCORP Board in March 2022, having previously served as non-executive Chair of the EZCORP Board of Directors from July 2014 to September 2019.
Before joining EZCORP, Mr Given provided financial and advisory services to EZCORP through his own business and financial advisory firm.
Mr Given is a member of Board of Directors of The Farm Journal Corporation, a 134 year old pre-eminent US agricultural media company; and the leading Australian financial services ratings and research firm CANSTAR Pty Ltd.
Mr Given began his career working in the investment banking and equity capital markets division of Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia, where he specialised in the origination and execution of a variety of M&A, equity and equity linked and fixed income transactions.
Mr Given graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Business majoring in banking and finance (with distinction).
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Lawrence D. HansenNon-Executive Director |
Mr Lawrence Hansen has had a successful career in leading international IT and data security organisations. He has a strong international M&A and business integration background, having directed world-wide teams since 2005.
Mr Hansen is Chair of Trackunit, the leading operating platform connecting people, machines and processes in construction to eliminate downtime.
Mr Hansen currently sits on the board of Acre, a global leader in Access Control systems. He also chairs their Board Technology Committee.
Mr Hansen is also Chair of WaveLynx, a leader in access readers and credential solutions.
Mr Hansen spent over 6 years as an Operating Executive for Marlin Operations Group, Inc. Mr Hansen joined Marlin in September 2015 and retired on 31 December 2021. Prior to joining Marlin, Mr Hansen was VP and general manager of Dell Software Group employing 3,000 staff in sales, marketing, channels and services, and oversaw its go to market strategy. Previously, Mr Hansen was President and CEO of SafeNet Inc. At SafeNet, he led a significant recapitalisation of the company that saw strong grow the in revenues and profits before its successful sale to Gemalto NV. Gemalto NV has since been acquired by Thales and is Senetas’ global distribution partner.
Mr Hansen’s deep know ledge of Senetas’ existing and potential global customer base, sales function, product development and innovation program makes him an extremely valuable addition to the Senetas board. Mr Hansen also brings his wealth of global experience in services, products, marketing and business planning.
Mr Hansen also held the role of president and CEO of Numara Software, a $100 million business, w here he oversaw the company’s successful sale and integration into BMC Software.
From 2002 to 2011, Mr Hansen held several executive positions with CA Technologies including CIO, GM, Security and GM, Enterprise Products and Solutions.
Mr Hansen, a Canadian born US citizen, resides in Naples, Florida.
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Kenneth J GillespieAC DSC CSM Non-Executive Director |
Mr Ken Gillespie is a retired senior military officer who has conducted a successful commercial career in the decade since his retirement from the Army. His Army career saw him rise to the rank of Lieutenant General and command of the Australian Army. He has a track record of success in high-order strategic planning, strategic engagement and strategy implementation. He is a Companion in the Military Division of the Order of Australia and carries prestigious awards from the United States of America and the Republic of Singapore.
Mr Gillespie currently serves on government, public company and not-for-profit sector organisations’ boards. He was until recently the Chair of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Council and is a board member of Skytraders Pty Ltd and VeryNext Pty Ltd. He is also a co-owner and board member of the consultancy company, Three Stables Pty Ltd. He is also a board member of Aerospace Maritime and Defence Australia w here he is the convenor of the very large Land Forces series of expositions across Australia.
Mr Gillespie is a successful corporate speaker and a strong supporter of ex-service organisations, particularly Sydney Legacy. He is an ambassador for national bow el and prostate cancer organisations.
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Philip SchofieldBEc Non-Executive Director |
Appointed to the Senetas board in December 2017, Mr Philip Schofield is Managing Director at Pengana Capital Group. Pengana is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and is a large Australian fund manager.
Mr Schofield has over 30 years of international experience in the banking and finance sectors, including senior management and director roles. These positions include major investment banking groups Canaccord, Goldman Sachs and Citi Group.
Mr Schofield’s experience in capital markets around the world’s financial centres include his working in London, New York, Melbourne and Sydney. He obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree from Monash University, Melbourne.
As Senetas review s and implements the Group’ s capital management and market facing strategies, Mr Schofield’s expertise provides local and international perspectives.
