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board of directors

Michael Smith

FAMI, CMC, FAIM, GAICD
Chairman

Michael Smith

Appointed a director of iiNet on 6 June 2006, Michael contributes at board level to the direction of some of Western Australia's highest profile organisations. He currently chairs Synergy, iiNet and The Perth International Arts Festival. He is also the vice president of the Western Australian council for the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and director of 7-Eleven Stores, a chain of 376 convenience stores on Australia's east coast. He was formerly chairman of the West Coast Eagles, Scotch College, the Pearling Industry Advisory Committee, and Barking Gecko Theatre Company and was a director of HOME Building Society and Indian Pacific Ltd.

Michael has been awarded the Patron's Medal - His Royal Highness Prince Phillip, in recognition of his services to marketing by the Australian Marketing Institute.

Michael is past president and Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, Executive member of the American Marketing Association, member of the Institute of Management Consultants and a Chartered Management consultant.

Michael Malone

B.Sc, DipED, FAIM, FAICD
Managing Director

Michael Malone

Michael was the founder of iiNet and has seen the company grow from humble beginnings in 1993 to a Public Company with revenues of over $200 million dollars in 2006. Having been involved in the Internet industry since its commercial inception in Australia, Michael has been President of the WA Internet Association from 1996 to 2002, board member and Chairman of the .au Domain Administration and one of the founders of Electronic Frontiers Australia. He is presently a member of the Advisory Board of the Australian Institute of Management.

Michael has won an industry lifetime Achiever award in the WA Information Technology and Telecommunications Awards in 2005. He was the winner of the Business News Award in 2006 for the most outstanding business leader in WA under the age of 40, and the Young Leader of the Year in the JML Australia Human Capital Leadership Awards in the same year.

Peter James

BA, FAICD
Non-Executive Director

Peter James

Peter James is Managing Director of Adcorp Australia Limited, a publicly listed advertising and communications company. Based in Sydney, Peter has a successful track record across a range of complex businesses including technology, outsourcing, services, recruitment, education and manufacturing. He has over 12 years experience as a Board Member of Public Companies and 7 years as CEO/Group Managing Director.

Peter was an Executive Director of Computer Power Group Ltd from 1991 and subsequently CEO from 1996 until 1999 when he negotiated the Company's sale to a US based multi-national realising significant value to all shareholders. During his period as CEO Computer Power Group was rated as one of Australia's top 100 growth companies. Peter is the former President and Group Managing Director of Spherion Asia Pacific, the former CEO of Ainsworth Game Technology and was non-Executive Director of HarvestRoad Limited from 1999 - 2003. Peter brings to the Board significant experience in business development, strategic planning and marketing and has over 30 years experience in the communication and information technology industries.

Paul Broad

Non-Executive Director

Paul Broad

Paul Broad was appointed as Managing Director of PowerTel in November 2004, following 15 years of service as Managing Director of some of Australia's largest energy and water companies. He was also one of the original board members who founded PowerTel in 1999, using energy infrastructure to give PowerTel it's competitive edge.

Paul's business management experience derived from his tenures as Managing Director for Hunter Water and Sydney Water Corporation.

PowerTel is a substantial shareholder of iiNet.

Tony Grist

B Comm, ASIA, FAIC
Non-Executive Director

Tony Grist

Tony Grist is Chairman of Amcom Telecommunications Limited, an ASX listed company. Tony established a Western Australian based private investment group in 1991, and brings to the board significant international public company management expertise.

Tony holds a number of board positions including director of the following listed companies over the past three years:

  • Amcom Telecommunications Limited
  • Alto Energy International Limited
  • Hillgrove Resources Limited (November 2002 to April 2005)

Amcom is a substantial shareholder of iiNet.

David Grant

Non-Executive Director

David Grant

David Grant has many years experience as Chief Financial Officer of Iluka Resources and with Goodman Fielder spanning a range of corporate and divisional financial roles. In those roles, David has been responsible for, among other things, risk management, adherence with corporate governance principles, investor relations and project evaluation.