Mark Hardgrave

Chairman

Mark has over 35 years’ experience having held previous positions in corporate finance, funds management and various C-suite roles. He is currently a non-Executive Director of ASX listed companies Traffic Technologies Limited and Wingara AG Limited.

Mark has held positions in funds management, equity capital markets and mergers & acquisitions in various roles at firms such as M&A Partners, Bennelong Group, Thorney Investment Group, Merrill Lynch and Taverners Group.

Appointed Director 1 May 2019.
Appointed Chairman 31 December 2019.
Member of Audit Committee and Member of Remuneration Committee.

Jeff Miciulis

Non-Executive Director

Jeff brings 35 years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, Country Leadership, and Regional Leadership at Energizer in both Household Batteries, and Personal Care Shaving Products.

Jeff commenced his career as a Sales Trainee with Eveready Australia and rose to become National Sales Manager before taking his career overseas for the next 20 years. During that time, he held numerous leadership roles of increasing responsibility across multiple international markets.

Overseas roles included International Marketing, General Manager South Africa, Managing Director Malaysia, Regional Vice President Middle East, and Africa, and Regional Vice President South Asia, and China.

Appointed Director 5 March 2019.

Fred Harrison

Non-Executive Director

Fred is the CEO of Ritchies Stores Pty Ltd. He began his career as a casual with Ritchies in 1975, whilst still at Frankston High School, and worked his way up to management before being appointed as General Manager in 1987 and then as Chief Executive Officer in 1994.

Ritchies operates 78 supermarkets and liquor stores making Ritchies the largest Independent in Australia, with annual sales greater than $1.15 billion.

Appointed Director 28 August 2019.

Charlie Mcleish

Managing Director

Before his appointment at Pental, Charlie McLeish spent over 30 years in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry including 20 years managing major bakeries within Bunge Australia (Goodman Fielder) focusing on Business Turnaround.

After Goodman Fielder, Charlie spent 15 years at George Weston Foods in the position of General Manager of Tip Top Bakeries Victoria where he implemented the business turnaround from negative EBIT of $6M to positive EBIT of $12M within an eight year period.

Charlie then transitioned to National Sales Director of Don Smallgoods.

Charlie McLeish has vast sales, marketing, manufacturing and logistics experience with proven turnaround capabilities.

Appointed CEO 1 January 2014.
Appointed Managing Director 6 April 2020.

Kerrie parker

Director

Kerrie Parker is currently the CFO at Deakin University and during her career has worked in CFO roles with Golden Circle Limited, GM Finance Amcor Fibre Packaging and CFO and Managing Director Sara Lee Household & Body Care Australia.

Kerrie has significant whole of business experience gained in CEO, CFO and General Management leadership roles in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), agriculture, manufacturing and government roles. She is experienced in publicly listed ASX/NSX organisations, multinationals, private equity and government, and has a deep understanding of the demands and expectations of many business environments.

Kerrie has a Bachelor of Business, Graduate certificate in Information Technology, is a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Appointment Director 1 February 2021.