Kim Anderson
Independent Non-executive Director
Kim Anderson was appointed as a Director of STW Communications Group in November 2010.
Kim Anderson is a Director of Carsales Limited, Chief Executive of The Reading Room (thereadingroom.com) a community/social networking site for readers, Fellow of the Sydney University Senate and a former Director of The Sax Institute and Chair of Sydney Talent P/L. Ms Anderson has more than 25 years experience in various advertising and media executive positions within companies such as Southern Star Entertainment, Publishing and Broadcasting, and NineMSN.
Peter Cullinane
Executive Director
Peter Cullinane was appointed as a Director of STW Communications Group in June 2010.
A respected force in global advertising, Peter has led the development of some of New Zealand's most iconic brands, applying strategic and creative thinking on a local and international scale. His New Zealand success led him to become Chief Operating Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide and since returning to New Zealand and establishing Assignment Group, Peter has specialised in strategic advice to a wide range of New Zealand and international clients.
Peter is a Director of SKYCITY and is a member of SKYCITY'S Audit and Risk Committee.
Graham Cubbin - BECON (Hons)
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr Cubbin was appointed as a Director of STW in May 2008.
Mr Cubbin is currently a Director of the publicly listed Challenger Financial Services Group Limited and a member of it's Audit and Compliance Committee and Nomination Committee; and of Bell Financial Group Limited and Chairman of it's Risk and Audit Committee and it's Remuneration Committee. He is also a Director of the non-listed ANZ Business Equity Fund Limited and is a former Director of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited.
Mr Cubbin was a senior executive with Consolidated Press Holdings ("CPH") from 1990 until September 2005, including holding the position of Chief Financial Officer for 13 years. Prior to joining CPH, Mr Cubbin held senior finance positions with a number of major companies including Capita Finance Group and Ford Motor Company.
He is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Ian Tsicalas - BCOM BA
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr Tsicalas was appointed as a Director of STW in November 2007.
Mr Tsicalas was Managing Director of Australian Discount Retail Pty Limited until May 2007.
Prior to this, Mr Tsicalas was Chief Executive of The Warehouse Group Australia and a Director of The Warehouse Group Limited.
Mr Tsicalas was also previously Managing Director of Commander Communications Limited and Howard Smith Limited.
Mr Tsicalas is Independent Non-executive Chairman of Allco Equity Partners Limited, Independent Non-executive Chairman of Allco Managed Investment Funds Limited; and a Non-executive Director of IBA Health Group Limited.
He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee.
Anne Keating
Independent Non-executive Director
Ms Keating was appointed as a Director of STW in 1995.
Ms Keating is currently a Director of Goodman Group, Macquarie Leisure Management Limited, Macquarie Leisure Operations Limited and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Ms Keating
is also a member of the Advisory Council of ABN AMRO Australia, a Trustee of Centennial Parklands and Moore Park Trust and a Governor of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
Her former Boards include Insurance Australia Group Limited, NRMA, the WorkCover Authority of NSW, the Tourism Task Force, Spencer Street Station Redevelopment Holdings Limited and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Ms Keating was the General Manager of Australia for United Airlines from 1993 to 2001.
She is a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee.
Russell Tate - BCOM (ECON)
Deputy Chairman and Non-executive Director
Mr Tate joined the Company in 1987 and was appointed Managing Director in 1992 and Group Managing Director of Singleton Group Limited in 1997. He served as Chief Executive Officer of STW between 2001 and 2005 and was appointed Executive Chairman in January 2006. He remained in that role until June 2008 when he stepped down to Non-executive Deputy Chairman.
Mr Tate is also Chairman of Macquarie Radio Network Limited, Pleasure State Pty Limited and Central Coast Stadium Pty Limited.
He is a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee.
Michael Connaghan - BA
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Mr Connaghan was appointed as a Director of STW in July 2008.
After graduating from Charles Sturt University, Mr Connaghan commenced his advertising career winning a coveted Australian Federation and Advertising Graduate Scholarship.
After spending his first four years as a copywriter at Clemenger BBDO Sydney, Mr Connaghan travelled the world. He joined John Singleton Advertising in 1993.
In 2001, Mr Connaghan moved to the listed holding company, STW Communications Group Limited, as Managing Director of Diversified Companies.
Mr Connaghan joined JWT in January 2004 as Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand, until his move back to STW and his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in January 2006.
Paul Richardson - BA ACA MCT
Non-executive Director
Mr Richardson was appointed as a Director of STW in 1999.
Mr Richardson is currently a Director of WPP plc, a Non-executive Director of Chime Communications plc and serves on the British Airways Global Travel Advisory Board.
Mr Richardson joined WPP in 1992 as Director of Treasury and has been Group Finance Director since 1996 (responsible for the Group's worldwide finance function).
He graduated from the University of East Anglia in 1980 and joined KPMG in London where he gained his Chartered Accountancy qualifications and was a prize-winner in the Association of Corporate Treasurers exams.
Mr Richardson also spent three years with SmithKline Beecham, and then six years with Hanson as Assistant Treasurer.
Mr Richardson is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
Robert Mactier - BEC MAICD
Independent Non-executive Chairman
Mr Mactier was appointed as a Director of STW in December 2006 and Chairman effective 1 July 2008.
Mr Mactier is a consultant to the Investment Banking division of UBS AG in Australia. He has extensive investment banking experience in Australia having worked for Citigroup, E.L. & C. Baillieu and Ord Minnett Securities between 1990 and 2006. During this time, he was primarily focused on the media and entertainment and private equity sectors and initial public offerings generally. Prior to these roles, he worked with KPMG from 1986 to 1990 where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Mr Mactier is also a Non-executive Director of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited and Aurora Community Television Limited.
He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.