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The Members of Our Boards

The Board of Directors of AMOG Holdings Pty. Ltd. and the AMOG Group of Companies also includes a number of Non-Executive Directors, including the role of Chairman, to provide independent oversight of the Company's activities. These Non-Executive Directors provide valuable expertise and insights drawn from their previous experience and careers in industry, government or academia.

 

Bio BDC

Mr. Ben Clark

Group Chief Executive Officer

Executive Director - AMOG Pty Ltd, AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd, and Mooring System Solutions Pty Ltd

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Bio BDC

Mr. Ben Clark

Group Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director - AMOG Pty Ltd, AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd, and Mooring System Solutions Pty Ltd

  • Bachelor of Science, Univesity of New South Wales (UNSW)
  • Advanced Diploma of Maritime Studies, RAN
  • Graduate Diploma of Information Management
  • Diploma of Leadership and Management
  • Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)

Mr. Ben Clark was formally appointed CEO in May 2019, after acting as interim CEO and Managing Director since March 2019, and was previously the General Manager of AMOG Pty Ltd. He has been an Executive Director since 2016. Prior to this, he was the CEO of AMOG's JV company, Mooring System Solutions Pty Ltd. Mr. Clark has been with the AMOG group since 2006, before which he served as a specialist Frigate and Deep Draught Navigator, and Principal Warfare Officer in the Royal Australian Navy. In addition to his offshore installation management and practical navigation experience, Mr. Clark has spent time in key management roles as the General Manager of AMOG's Perth office, the Deputy Port Manager at Fleet Base West (the Royal Australian Navy's largest port facility), and as an instructor at the Royal Australian Navy’s School of Navigation.

Bio PS

Dr. Paul Sincock

Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

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Bio PS

Dr. Paul Sincock

Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

  • Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering), University of Manchester
  • Master of Science (Ocean Engineering), University College London
  • Diploma of Ocean Engineering, University College London
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ocean Engineering), University College London
  • Fellow of Engineers Australia

Dr. Paul Sincock is the Technical Director of AMOG Consulting, having joined the AMOG Board in 1995 as an associate directorm and was appointed a director in 1999. As Technical Director, Dr. Sincock's particular area of interest is the naval architecture/hydrodynamics, and the failure investigation/expert witness activities of the company. Dr Sincock joined AMOG in 1994 from the specialist offshroe consultancy MSL. Prior to this, he worked for another specialist offshore consultancy, Bomel, and before that as a research fellow at University Collge London, where he was involved in joint industry studies on the hydrodynamics of floating offshore structures. He has nearly 4 decades of experience in naval architecture, hydrodynamics, and structrual/mechanical engineering. This experience has been gained from consulting on projects in Australia and SE Asia, the North Sea, US West Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, and for a wide range of clients.

Bio CJC

Mr. Christopher Carra

Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd, AMOG Consulting Inc, and Mooring System Solutions Pty Ltd

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Bio CJC

Mr. Chris Carra

AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd, AMOG Consulting Inc, and Mooring System Solutions Pty Ltd

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours - Mechanical Engineering), Monash University
  • Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics), Monash University
  • Master of Science (Renewable Energy), Murdoch University
  • Fellow of Royal Institute of Naval Architects

Mr. Chris Carra joined the AMOG Board as an Associate Director in 2002, was appointed a Director in 2005, and he served as Chairman of AMOG Consulting Inc from 2012 to 2018. Before joining AMOG, he held senior positions at BHP Billiton in the Petroleum Division in both the project engineering and strategic planning areas and has over 32 years of offshore experience. More recently, Mr. Carra has been heavily involved in developing AMOG's Mooring Integrity Managment capabilities and playing a significant role with FAR Ltd on their deep water RSSD project offshore Senegal.

Bio AKT

Mr. Andrew Thomson

Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

Director of Business Development

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Bio AKT

Mr. Andrew Thomson

Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd
Director of Business Development

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Dist)(Mechanical), Footscray Institute of Technology
  • Certificate of Technology Marine Engineering, Footscray Technical College
  • Industrial Electronics Certificate, Instrumentation, Footscray Technical College
  • Fellow of Institute of Engineers Australia
  • Member of the Royal Instution of Naval Architects (RINA)
  • Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)

Mr. Andrew Thomson has been an executive director of AMOG Pty Ltd since December 2011, having joined AMOG in 2007 as a principal engineer, and was appointed General Manager of AMOG Pty Ltd in March 2019. Prior to joining AMOG, his career included Project and Design Engineering experience covering Maritime, Defence and Infrastructure sectors, included Senior Engineering and Project Management roles with prime contractors on the Royal Australian Navy ANZAC Ship Project, the Melbourne City Link Project and Royal New Zealand Navy Project Protector. Mr. Thomson has been involved in leading Projects for the Defence, mining, infrastructure, and transport sectors, as well as providing expert witness services. This has included forensic review of marine craft structural failures, the design and installation of a large mine tailings ofshore disposal pipeline, multiple motorways projects, and a number of national and international expert winess matters across the infrastructure and offshore/onshore oil and gas sectors.

Bio DGW

Mr. Dan Washington

Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd, and Advanced Magnetic Ranges Australia Pty Ltd

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Bio DGW

Mr. Dan Washington

Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd, and Advanced Magnetic Ranges Australia Pty Ltd

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
  • Graduate Diploma Electronic Engineering Management, RAN
  • Master of Business Administration (Technology Management), Deakin/APESMA
  • Member of Engineers Australia (EA)

Mr. Dan Washington joined AMOG in 2003 and has held a range of roles within the business, inclduing setting up the safety engineering group, serving as General Manager (2007-2012), Managing Director (2012-2014), and Director of International Operations (2014-2017). Prior to joining AMOG, Mr. Washington served for 9 years as a Weapons Electrical Engineer Officer in the Royal Australian Navy in a range of operational, project, and training roles.

Mr. Washington has wide consulting experience in Safety Engineering and Management as well as extensive experience in the conduct of military system safety programs, particularly for naval projects, gained from a multitude of projects, including those associated with ordnance and submarine safety systems. He also has had significant involvement in decision support activities and project risk management reviews for both Defence and floating offshore facilities.

Bio

Ms. Melaina Oldham

Group Company Secretary and Chief Marketing Officer

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Ms. Melaina Oldham

Group Company Secretary and Chief Marketing Officer

  • Bachelor of Arts(Lit), Monash University
  • Masters of Buisness Administration (Executive), Australian Graduate School of Management (Sydney University & UNSW)
  • Affiliate of the Governance Institute of Australia

Ms Oldham joined AMOG in 2012 as the inaugural Marketing Manager before becoming CMO of the AMOG Companies in 2023. She was appointed Company Secretary in April 2021. Ms Oldham has experience across media, FMCG and B2B industries, having worked within both global entities and SMEs prior to joining AMOG. She has a broad range of skills and over 25 years experience across multiple marketing disciplines including; marketing operations and planning, brand strategy, agency briefing and management, consumer research and insights, retail trade marketing and account management, and content creation.

Bio PJM

RADM Peter Marshall AM (RANR)

Chair and Non-Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

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Bio PJM

RADM Peter Marshall AM (RANR)

Chair and Non-Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

 

  • Member of the Order of Australia
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Mechanical), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
  • Master of Engineering Science (Project Management and Engineering Design), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
  • Fellow of Institute of Engineers Australia
  • Member of Industry Advisory Panel to National Centre of Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics, Australian Maritime College
  • Member of Australian Institute of Project Management
  • Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)

Rear Admiral Marshall joined the board of AMOG Pty Ltd in 2017, having provided strategic advice, as well as Defence industry engagement, to the AMOG business in the prior period. An experienced senior executive and engineer, his distinguished career in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has included deployments to the Middle East, and senior level postings including serving as the Director Naval Certification, Safety and Acceptance, as the Patrol Boat Force Element Group Commander, and the position of Chief Naval Engineer and Head of Marine Systems in the DMO. Upon his retirement from the RAN, RADM Marshall was appointed by the Chief of Navy as an independent Technical Member of the Defence Seaworthiness Board; balancing his technical skills with his extensive experience in planning and policy formulation, and his successful leadership of large and diverse multi-disciplinary workforces delivering major CAPEX projects. An inspiring and committed leader, RADM Marshall was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009.

Bio WS

Dr. William Schofield AM

Non-Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

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Bio WS

Dr. William Schofield AM

Non-Exective Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

  • Member of the Order of Australia
  • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons), University of Melbourne
  • Master of Engineering Science, University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Aerodynamics), University of Melbourne
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)
  • Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)

Dr. Bill Schofield AM worked in the Department of Defence [DSTO] for 39 years rising to be the Director of the Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratories with the remit to supply all science and technology services to the Navy and the Air force. Before that he held the position of First Assistant Secretary Science Policy of the Defence Department in Canberra where he was responsible in negotiating all S&T outcomes with the ADF and the Defence Materiel Organisation. Since retiring from the Department he has worked for a wide range of Defence related companies, including as a director of ASC Ltd, and has conducted 10 reviews for various arms of vovernment and industry, including co-authoring the Kinnard Review of procurement practices in the Australian Department of Defence, and contributions to the Defence White Paper.

Bio MK

Ms. Margaret Kennedy

Non-Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

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Ms. Margaret Kennedy

Non-Executive Director - AMOG Holdings Pty Ltd, AMOG Technologies Pty Ltd, and AMOG Ventures Pty Ltd

  • Bachelor of Commerce, Univesity of Melbourne
  • Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)

Ms Kennedy joined AMOG in 2023 and is an experienced Non-Executive Director and has over 30+ years’ experience holding various Executive roles for Shell Australia, Viva Energy Australia and Viva Energy REIT (now Waypoint REIT) where she led the public listing and was the inaugural CEO. In addition to her role at AMOG, Ms Kennedy is the Chair and a Non-Executive Director on the Loreto Ministries Limited Board and is a member of the Province Finance Advisory Council for the Loreto Province Australia and South East Asia. Ms Kennedy is the Chair and Non-Executive Director of Challenger Retirement and Investment Services Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Challenger Group), and a member of the Audit Committee, and is also a Non-Executive Director of Hobart Inernational Airport. Ms Kennedy was formerly a Non-Executive Director on the Senex Energy Limited Board and during her tenure the company was acquired via a Scheme of Arrangement and privatised.