Board Of Directors
Executive Director and Chairman
John CHAN – BSc, MBA, MAICD
Director since 27 April 1995
Managing Director from 27 April 1995 to 15 July 2010
Chairman since 15 July 2010
John Chan is Executive Director and Chairman of Finbar, and a Director of its Subsidiaries and Jointly Controlled entities.
John was appointed director in 1995 and was instrumental in re-listing Finbar on the ASX as a property development company.
Prior to joining Finbar, John headed several property and manufacturing companies both in Australia and overseas.
John holds a Bachelor of Science from Monash University in Melbourne and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Queensland. John is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, is a Trustee for the Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and is a former Senate Member of Murdoch University.
Non-executive Director
John Boon Heng CHEAK – B Com, B Eco
Director since 28 April 1993
John Cheak joined the Board in 1993 and has extensive experience in the governance of companies in property development and marine transportation sectors.
John has a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Western Australia and is a permanent resident of Singapore.
John is a non-executive director of CH Offshore Limited, Singapore and Scomi Marine Bhd, Malaysia, both publicly-listed marine transportation companies.
Non-executive Director
Kee Kong LOH – B Acc, CPA
Director since 28 April 1993
Kee Kong Loh joined the board in April 1993 and has substantial experience in the governance of companies in property development, marine transportation, and electronics manufacturing sectors.
He has a degree in accountancy from the University of Singapore and is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.
Loh is a director of PCI Limited (Singapore) which is a publicly listed company in Singapore, where he is a resident.
Non-executive Director
Lee Verios – LLB, MAICD
Director since 7 December 2011
Lee Verios joined the board in December 2011 and is a well credentialed commercial lawyer having practised in Western Australia for over 40 years. Until his retirement in 2010, Mr Verios was Partner in the international law firm of Norton Rose and the leader of their Commercial Property division in Perth. Throughout his legal career, Mr Verios has held senior management roles in each of the firms of which he has been a member.
In addition to his legal practice, Mr Verios is an experienced company director, having held positions in a variety of public and private enterprises.
He has been a director of privately owned investment company Wyllie Group Pty Ltd since July 2004, is Chairman of ASX listed property developer Port Bouvard Limited, and Non-Executive Director of ASX listed Decmil Group Limited, a design and civil engineering construction company.
Mr Verios is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Law Society of Western Australia, the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was previously Chairman of the Australian Indonesian Business Council (WA Branch).
Managing Director
Darren John Pateman - EMBA, Grad Dip App CorpGov, ACIS, AICD. AFAIM
Director since 6 November 2008
Managing Director since 15 July 2010
Darren Pateman is the Managing Director and was Company Secretary of Finbar until 15 July 2010.
Darren joined Finbar in 1995 and has had an active role in the growth of Finbar since re-listing on the stock exchange as a property development company in 1995. He has held a number of positions in his 14 years with the Company and was appointed Managing Director on 15 July 2010.
Darren is a Chartered Secretary and holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance. Darren is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.
Company Secretary
Edward Guy BANK – B Bus, ASCPA
Company Secretary since 15 July 2010
Ed Bank was appointed to the position of Company Secretary of Finbar and Company Secretary of its Subsidiaries and Jointly Controlled entities on 15 July 2010. Ed continues to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer.
Ed is a Certified Practicing Accountant with twenty four years experience in private practice including seven years as the Company’s external accountant. Ed joined the Company in 2005 in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer.