Board of Directors
Gerry Harvey
Executive Chairman
In 1982, Mr. G. Harvey was the co-founder, with Mr. I.J. Norman, of Harvey Norman®. He became a director and chairman of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (the Company) in 1987, and is employed by Yoogalu Pty Limited (Yoogalu), a controlled entity of the Company. Mr. G. Harvey is executive chairman, or a director, of each member of the consolidated entity, with a particular focus on property investments.
Kay Lesley Page
Executive Director and CEO
Ms. Page joined Harvey Norman® in 1983 and became a director of the Company in 1987. Ms. Page is employed by Yoogalu. Since 1999, Ms. Page has overall Chief Executive Officer responsibility for each controlled entity of the Company in Australia, and is a director of each member of the consolidated entity. On 21 October 2020, Ms. Page was appointed as a Member of the Tourism Australia Board of Directors.
Chris Mentis
Executive Director, CFO & Company Secretary
B.Bus., FCA, FGIA, Grad Dip App Fin
Mr. Mentis joined Harvey Norman® as a Financial Controller in 1997. Mr. Mentis became secretary of the Company in 2006 and a director of the Company in 2007. He is employed by Yoogalu and, since 2007, has overall Chief Financial Officer responsibility for, or is a director of, each member of the consolidated entity. Mr. Mentis is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, with extensive experience in financial accounting.
John Evyn Slack-Smith
Executive Director and COO
Mr. Slack-Smith was a director of a Harvey Norman® computer franchisee between 1993 and 1999 and became a director of the Company in 2001. He is employed by Yoogalu and has overall executive responsibility for the operations of each controlled entity of the consolidated entity in Australia of which he is a director. Mr. Slack-Smith is the Chair of the Barker College Foundation Limited and a Member of Council at Barker College.
David Matthew Ackery
Executive Director
Mr. Ackery became a director of the Company in 2005. He is employed by Yoogalu and has overall executive responsibility for the relationship between each controlled entity in Australia with relevant electrical, appliance, home entertainment and technology franchisees.
Michael John Harvey
Non-Executive Director
B.Com.
Mr. M. Harvey joined Harvey Norman in 1987, having completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Mr. M. Harvey gained extensive experience as a Harvey Norman® franchisee from 1989 to 1994. Mr. M. Harvey became a director of the Company in 1993 and was appointed Managing Director in July 1994. Mr. M. Harvey ceased to be an executive director and Managing Director on 30 June 1998.
Christopher Herbert Brown
Non-Executive Director
OAM, LL.M., FAICD, CTA
Mr. Brown holds the degree of Master of Laws from the University of Sydney. Mr. Brown is the senior partner in Brown Wright Stein Lawyers. Brown Wright Stein Lawyers has acted as lawyers for the consolidated entity since 1982. Mr. Brown was appointed a director of the Company in 1987, when it became a listed public company. Mr. Brown is a member of the Audit & Risk, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Mr. Brown is the Chairman of each of Windgap Foundation Limited and Sydney High School Foundation. In 2013 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the community, particularly to people with disability.
Kenneth William Gunderson-Briggs
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
B.Bus., FCA, MAICD
Mr. Gunderson-Briggs was appointed a director of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited on 30 June 2003. Mr. Gunderson-Briggs is a chartered accountant and a registered company auditor. Mr. Gunderson -Briggs has been involved in public practice since 1982 and a partner in a chartered accounting firm since 1990. Mr. Gunderson - Briggs’ qualifications include a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney and he is a Fellow of the CA ANZ. Mr. Gunderson -Briggs was appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 16 December 2015 and was appointed Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Nomination Committee on 25 November 2020. Mr. Gunderson-Briggs was an independent Non- Executive Director of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (API), a company listed on the ASX, from May 2014. On 4 December 2020, he was appointed Chair of the API Board, having previously been the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of API. As Chair, Mr. Gunderson -Briggs guided API through the control transaction with Wesfarmers Limited (WES) culminating in the takeover of API by WES with effect from 31 March 2022.
Maurice John Craven
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
BSc, FAICD
Mr. Craven was appointed a director of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited on 27 March 2019 and became a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company on 24 June 2021. Mr. Craven holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr. Craven has been actively involved with innovation and growth in technology empowered industries for more than 25 years and prior to that was a partner for 25 years with Andersen Consulting. Mr. Craven is Chair of Specialisterne Australia and a Non-Executive Director of Cenitex.
Luisa Catanzaro
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
BComm., FCA, GAICD
Ms. Catanzaro was appointed a Non- Executive Director of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited on 25 November 2020, became a member of the Audit & Risk Committee on 25 November 2020, and became a member of the Remuneration Committee on 24 June 2021. Ms Catanzaro has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW, is a Fellow of the CA ANZ and is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Ms Catanzaro has more than 30 years of professional experience in senior financial executive roles across a range of industries, including FMCG and agriculture sectors, and with ASX listed companies. Ms Catanzaro is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed company, Ricegrowers Limited, from September 2018, where Ms Catanzaro is Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Independent Committees. Since 14 January 2019, Ms Catanzaro has been a Non- Executive Director of Because Movement Foundation Limited, a registered charity. Since 20 August 2023, Ms Catanzaro has been a Non-Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Limited, where Ms Catanzaro is Chair of the Finance Committee..