MURRAY Goulburn has advised its Gippsland Region supplier/shareholders of the candidates that have been nominated and are eligible for election as a director.
These include Bill Bodman, Raelene Hanratty, Kelvin Jackson, Max Jelbart, Bernhard Lubitz, Chris Nixon and Philip Tracy.
This year candidates were invited to take part in a voluntary assessment process, and all took part.
The Candidate Assessment Panel (CAP), which was established by the board, assessed each candidate by way of a structured interview in the areas of governance, communication and leadership, strategic thinking, business and finance, industry knowledge and international experience/perspective.
On the basis of the CAP’s recommendations the board has only agreed to endorse five candidates, including Mr Bodman, Mr Jackson, Mr Jelbart, Mr Nixon, and Mr Tracy.
However in a letter released today, company secretary Fiona Smith acknowledged that the election of the Gippsland Region Supplier Directors was ultimately a matter for supplier/shareholders.
A postal ballot will be held to decide the three candidates who will be put forward for election to the board at the Annual General Meeting later this year. The postal ballot will be conducted by Computershare Investor Services, and ballot papers will be sent to Gippsland Region suppliers on Tuesday, August 11. It will close at 5pm on Thursday August 27.
Results will be revealed by September 1.
