Bruce Cameron (Executive Chairman)
BE (Hons), BCS, FAICD, FAIM
Bruce Cameron was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 18 December 2006 and Executive Chairman on 8 April 2008. Mr. Cameron was also Chairman of the Audit Committee from 21 August 2007 to 8 April 2008.
Mr. Cameron is the managing director of Camco Engineering Pty Ltd, a privately owned and operated engineering, machining and fabrication business. Mr. Cameron has over 30 years experience in manufacturing and engineering and has developed specialist skills in production management, strategic planning, business process design, and information technology.
David Griffiths (Non-Executive Director)
BEc (Hons), MEc, FAICD
David Griffiths was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 11 December 2003 and was Chairman from 15 March 2007 to 8 April 2008. Mr. Griffiths was also Chairman of the Audit Committee from its inception until 15 March 2007.
Mr. Griffiths has more than 15 years experience in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and the corporate advisory sector. He is a former Division Director of Macquarie Bank Limited and Executive Chairman of Porter Western Limited. Mr. Griffiths is also the Pro Chancellor of The University of Western Australia.
Robert Mangioni (Non-Executive Director)
BA, LLB
Robert Mangioni was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 4 November 2004 and Chairman of the Audit Committee on 8 April 2008.
Mr. Mangioni is a director of the Sydney based law firm Watson Mangioni Lawyers Pty Limited. Mr. Mangioni has over 20 years experience in the practise of law in Australia and London. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales. He has extensive experience in commercial law including corporate governance, market regulation, takeovers and public floats.
John Young (Non-Executive Director)
John Young was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 5 October 2007 and is also a member of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Young is currently a director of Pacific Development Capital, a pooled development fund managed by KTM Capital Pty Ltd, a specialist equity capital markets group. He also serves as honorary president of the Aeromech Engineering Foundation at the University of Sydney.
Thibaut Mortier (Executive Director)
CA, B.Comm
Thibaut Mortier joined Advanced Nano in August 2006 and was appointed as a Director on 5 October 2007. Mr. Mortier is responsible for Advanced Nano’s strategic business and product development, manufacturing, and the global sales and marketing of Advanced Nano’s range of products and technologies.
Mr. Mortier was previously Development Director Europe, Building Products, for CRH, a listed Irish global building materials company. Prior to joining CRH Thibaut Mortier had a six-year career with Cytec Industries, first as Manager of Corporate Development at Cytec Industries headquarters in New Jersey, USA, followed by the position of Regional Director Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
Dr. Paul Gerard McCormick (Executive Director)
B.S., M.S., PhD, FAA, FTSE
Paul McCormick was appointed as a Director on 10 January 2000 and was Chief Executive Officer from 24 November 2000 to 8 April 2008.
Dr. McCormick is one of the originators of the MCP™ nanoparticle technology and founded Advanced Nano in 1997 to commercialise the MCP™ manufacturing process. In 2000 he led the successful negotiations that resulted in the establishment of Advanced Nano Technologies Pty Ltd (ANT), the joint venture with Samsung Corning Co. Ltd. Prior to joining Advanced Nano, Dr. McCormick was an internationally recognised researcher in the areas of mechanochemical processing and synthesis of nanopowders. His previous positions have been in senior research management roles in academia, including Director of both the Western Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis and the Research Centre for Advanced Mineral and Materials Processing. In August 2007, Dr. McCormick was appointed to the board of the Australian Nano Business Forum, the peak national body representing and promoting Australian industries and companies involved in nanotechnology.
Deana Cesari (Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary)
CA, B.Comm
Deana Cesari commenced employment with Advanced Nano in June 2004 and was appointed Company Secretary on 4 August 2004.
Ms. Cesari is responsible for the Group’s accounting, financial and secretarial functions. She has over 15 years experience in financial and commercial roles including positions with KPMG, Orbital Corporation Limited, Perth (group financial controller and company secretary), and Orbital Fluid Technologies, Virginia, USA (commercial director and general manager).
