![]() | Ned MontarelloExecutive Chairman & CEO Ned has over 24 years experience in the finance industry. He founded ThinkSmart in 1996 and through this vehicle has been credited with elevating the Nano-Ticket rental market sector in Australia, receiving the Telstra and Australian Government’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1998. Ned steered the expansion of the business into Europe, establishing agreements in 2002/2003 with DSG International and HBoS to launch in the UK. |
![]() | David GriffithsDeputy Chairman David has over fourteen years experience in investment banking, most recently as Division Director of Macquarie Bank Limited and previously as Executive Chairman of Porter Western Limited. He holds an Honours Degree in Economics and an honorary Doctor of Economics from The University of Western Australia, a Masters Degree in Economics from Australian National University and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. David sits on the Board of the Perth International Arts Festival and is currently a deputy chairman of Automotive Holdings Group Limited and a non-executive director of Northern Iron Limited. |
![]() | Steven PenglisDirector A Partner at Freehills since 1987 and former Chairman of the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, Steven specialises in the area of Corporate and Corporations Law Litigation, advising many public companies, including ThinkSmart, before his appointment to the Board. Steven is a part-time Senior Member of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal; an elected member of the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia and former chairman; and an elected member of the Council of the Law Society of Western Australia. |
![]() | Fernando de VicenteDirector Fernando de Vicente spent nine years at DSG International, one of Europe’s largest electrical retailers, where he most recently held the role of International Managing Director, with responsibility for DSG’s Central & Southern European operations, a A$3 billion business with 350 stores across six countries. He started his career with DSG as Finance Director for PC City Spain, and became the MD for Spain in 2003. In 2006 he was promoted to Regional Managing Director for South-East Europe based in Greece, before assuming the role of International Managing Director in 2008. In March 2010, Mr de Vicente left DSG to become the Executive Chairman of BodyBell Group, one of Spain’s largest speciality retailers. He has a Degree in Economics and an Executive MBA from IESE Business School in Madrid. |
Anthony BaumGroup Chief Operating Officer Anthony Baum, has nearly 20 years experience in the banking sector. He joined ThinkSmart from the Bendigo Adelaide Bank where he held the role of Group Executive of Wealth and Third Party Banking. Prior to this role, he was Chief General Manager of Financial Markets for Adelaide Bank Ltd, and also served as the Group Treasurer of Adelaide Bank Ltd. He joined the Bank in 2000 from BNP Paribas in London. | |
![]() | Neil BarkerGroup Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary Neil is a Certified Practicing Accountant (Fellow) with over 20 years experience in banking and finance. Prior to joining ThinkSmart, Neil was the Group Financial Controller of Alinta Limited, an Australian public listed company. Prior to joining Alinta, Neil was employed with the NAB Group in senior finance roles based in the UK and Australia. |