Biography

Brent was appointed as a Non-Executive Director (NED) of Austal Limited in October 2024 and is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.  Brent is one of two Board Nominees for major shareholder Tattarang.

Brent is a highly experienced Non-executive Director, and CFO with over 20 years’ Experience with boards in senior finance roles. Brent is currently a Non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committees for ARN Media Ltd (ASX:A1N), AI Media Ltd (ASX:AIM); Pacific Smiles Group Ltd (ASX:PSQ) and Silverchain Group. His previous roles have included CFO of Cochlear Ltd, CFO of Nine Network and Non-Executive Director for A2B Ltd and Prime Media Ltd both de-listed after being successfully sold and youth cancer charity, Canteen Australia.

His experience in managing global finance and risk teams, numerous mergers and acquisition transactions and the associated funding requirements bring valuable skills and experience to the Austal Board.

Brent has a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance/Accounting and Information Systems) from the University of New South Wales, is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.