David A Crawford AO, B.Com., LLB, FCA, FCPA
Chairman, Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since August 2001, Chairman since November 2007. Mr Crawford is an independent Director. Mr Crawford has extensive experience in risk management and business reorganisation, having worked with governments and major corporations. He is a former partner and National Chairman of KPMG and is on the Advisory Boards of Allens Arthur Robinson and Bank of America Merrill Lynch Australia. Mr Crawford is a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and Chairman of Lend Lease Corporation.

John Pollaers, B.Eng., B.C.S., MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director

John Pollaers became Chief Executive Officer of Foster's Group Ltd in May 2011 after joining the company as Managing Director of Carlton United Brewers in April 2010.

Foster's beer brands are available in 45 countries and CUB is Australia's largest brewer with annual revenues of over $2 billion and sales of almost 110 million cases. The brand portfolio includes Foster's Lager, VB, Crown and Carlton Draught.

John successfully led the turnaround of Foster's beer business over an 18 month period, delivering strong returns for shareholders in a tough economic and business climate.

After restructuring the business to halt an eight-year decline in Foster's beer market share, John helped negotiate the sale of Foster's to SABMiller plc at a price that represented a 24 percent premium - a result beyond the predictions of many analysts.

John's turnaround strategy centred on:

• Strengthening the executive team with international talent and a largely new sales and marketing team;
• Dramatically improving employee self-confidence and engagement following years of uncertainty and a lack of focus on the beer business;
• Investing more in rejuvenating CUB's brands and innovation, reversing a consistent policy of lower advertising and promotional spending, and;
• Focusing on cost leadership in the beer industry, making significant early savings through initiatives that will continue to deliver efficiencies in future years.

Prior to joining Foster's, John had a distinguished career in the international drinks sector. He held senior executive roles at Diageo plc including President, Asia Pacific and Managing Director, Australasia, and was a member of the Diageo Group Executive Committee.

He has a strong finance and consumer products background as Finance Director for Diageo's UK company and held sales and management roles for 15 years across the UK and Asia Pacific.

John's career has been marked by repeated turnaround performances, motivating and building confidence among his teams and in his companies' brands, and building resilience in the face of commercial challenges and economic volatility. He has demonstrated a knack for forging strong partnerships, commercial and otherwise, with an approach based on openness and trust. Above all, John's career is best characterised by his ability to set a clear strategic direction with a sharp focus on operational delivery supported by a strong commercial conscience.

John is a director of the Australian National Breast Cancer Foundation and Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and Macquarie University, as well as degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and spent nine years as an officer in the Australian Navy.

Paul Clinton, Business Administration DipIT
Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since March 2008, Mr Clinton is an independent Director. Mr Clinton has extensive experience with distribution systems in the United States and Canada. From 1988 he held a number of senior roles with the Diageo Group, and its predecessors, culminating in 2000 with his appointment as President and CEO of Diageo North America. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr Clinton also sat on the Board of Directors of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

Paula Dwyer, B.Com, FCA, FAICD, F.Fin
Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since May 2011. Ms Dwyer is an independent Director and is an experienced company director. She is currently Chairman of Tabcorp Holdings Limited and a Director of Suncorp Group Limited and Astro Japan Property Group Limited. Ms Dwyer was a former Director of Healthscope Limited, Promina Group Limited, David Jones Limited and RACV Limited. She has had an executive career in finance holding senior positions in investment management and investment banking. Ms Dwyer is a Member of the Takeovers Panel and Deputy Chairman of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Research Institute.

Judith Swales, B.Sc. Microbiology and Virology
Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since May 2011. Ms Swales is an independent Director. Ms Swales has been appointed Managing Director of Heinz Australia effective September 2011. Ms Swales has more than 20 years' experience in high profile, global, consumer facing companies in commercial and managerial roles. Prior to joining Foster's, Ms Swales was the CEO and Managing Director for Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres ANZ Ms Swales is also a former Managing Director of Angus & Robertson and has held positions at UK retailers WH Smith plc and Marks and Spencer plc. She is currently Director of Dulux Group Limited.

Michael Ullmer, B.Sc. (Maths) (Hons), FCA, SF Fin.
Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since July 2008. Mr Ulmer is an independent Director. Mr Ullmer has strategic, financial and management experience developed over a 30 year career in international banking and finance. He is a former Finance Director of the National Australia Bank and was the Bank’s Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer until 31 August 2011. From 1972 until 1992 Mr Ullmer worked with KPMG in London, the US and Australia and then joined Coopers and Lybrand to lead their Asia Pacific Financial Services Group. In 1997 he joined the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as Group Chief Financial Officer and then Group Executive with responsibility for Institutional and Business Banking. Until 31 August 2011, Mr Ullmer was a Director of National Australia Bank.

Michael Wesslink, B.Sc. (Chem Eng) Syd, MBA
Non-Executive Director

Member of the Board since May 2011 Mr Wesslink is an independent Director. Mr Wesslink has over 35 years experience in the liquor industry, most recently as Chief Executive of ALM, the Liquor Division of Metcash Limited. He also served as an executive director on the Metcash Board. Mr Wesslink previously held the Chief Executive position at Tooheys Limited and The Swan Brewery Company Limited. He has held senior positions at Lion Nathan, Castlemaine Perkins and Wynn Winegrowers and is a former Managing Director of Amcor Containers Packaging Asia.