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Organisation Structure |
Board of Directors | Senior Management
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Lim Kim Hai
Executive Chairman
Mr. Lim, based in Singapore, has been awarded two scholarships by the Singapore government. The first was to complete an undergraduate cum Masters degree in electronics engineering in the prestigious French 'Grande Ecole' schools of engineering. The second was awarded while he was serving with the Ministry of Defence of Singapore to complete a Masters in Public Administration at the elite Ecole Nationale d'Administration of France. After a period of 10 years as a Defence Specialist Engineer, Mr. Lim left the civil service to start his own businesses. Mr. Lim currently has an extensive portfolio of investment and has business interests in many countries. He is the Chairman of a biomedical company, Lynk Biotechnologies Private Limited, and is also Chairman of WooWorld Private Limited which is a supplier of online and mobile games to telecommunication companies in China, Japan and South East Asia.
Mr. Lim was appointed to the board of Rex on 27 June 2003. He was re-elected to the Board on 16 Nov 2006, 25 November 2009 and 27 November 2012.
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The
Hon. John Sharp
Deputy Chairman & Independent
Director
The Honourable John Sharp, originally from a farming and business background, is an aviator having been a licensed pilot of both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Mr. Sharp was a member of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth Parliament for 14 years (1984 - 1998). Mr. Sharp retired from the House of Representatives in 1998 and established his own high level aviation and transport consulting company, Thenford Consulting. Mr. Sharp is a former Chairman of the Aviation Safety Foundation of Australia, a director of Australian Aerospace, a wholly- owned subsidiary of European Aeronautics Defence and Space (EADS) representing Airbus (the aircraft manufacturer of ATR, CASA, Eurocopter and Astrium satellites) and a director of Skytraders, an air freight and aerial work operation providing services for Australia's Antarctic Division. He is Chairman of Parsons Brinkerhoff Advisory Board. This is an engineering and design company operating throughout Australia. He is also Chairman of Power and Data Corporation Pty Limited and Chairman of Pel-Air Aviation Pty Limited. Mr. Sharp is a Trustee and Board Member of John McKeown House, Honorary Federal Treasurer, National Party of Australia and recently retired Chairman of Winifred West Schools Foundation. He is a member of the University of Wollongong Vice Chancellor's Advisory Board. Mr. Sharp's extensive experience of aviation, regional air services and as the former Federal Minister for Transport and Regional Development in the Federal Government, adds significantly to the expertise and standing of the Board.
Mr. Sharp was appointed to the board of Rex on 14 April 2005. He was re-elected to the Board on 19 Nov 2008 and 23 November 2011.
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Garry Filmer
Chief Operating Officer
Garry is a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with 30 years experience and has been involved in Regional Airline and Maintenance Repair Organization management over the last 15 years, holding positions such as Engineering Manager and General Manager Engineering. Garry joined Rex in early 2007 as Engineering Advisor in the Chairman's Office and as a member of the Engineering Management Committee, involved in the coordination of projects such as the management of Ground Support Equipment, review of Engineering resources and the recruitment of staff.
Mr. Filmer was appointed as Executive Director on 1 March 2012. He was re-elected to the Board on 27 November 2012. |
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Chris
Hine
Executive Director
Chris has over 20 years of aviation experience including 15 years as a First Officer and Captain of Metroliner and Saab 340 aircraft and is a well-accomplished and knowledgeable instructor. Chris has been with the Company since its inception in August 2002 and prior to his current role as Chief Operating Officer was General Manager Flight Operations and Chief Pilot. Prior to Rex he worked for Kendell Airlines from 1995 during which time he held various Check and Training Captain positions. He currently oversees the Company's operations including flight operations, maintenance control, airport operations and human factors group. Chris has also had experience as a lecturer in Cockpit Systems Management for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Aviation) degree at the University of South Australia.
Mr. Hine was appointed as Executive Director on 1 March 2011. He was re-elected to the Board on 23 November 2011.
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James
Davis
Independent Director
Mr. Davis is a qualified Aeronautical Engineer and worked for four years with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority before obtaining his Air Transport Pilot Licence. Since then he has flown professionally with airlines in Australia and overseas for some 25 years. Upon joining Hazelton Airlines in 1999, he was appointed Flight Operations and Standards Manager and Deputy Chief Pilot for the airline. In 2001, Mr. Davis was promoted to Chief Pilot of Hazelton, and held that position when Hazelton was merged into and began trading as part of Rex in 2002. Mr. Davis became Executive General Manager Operations in 2003, and subsequently Managing Director Operations. Mr. Davis became Chief of Staff in the Chairman's Office in 2007 and was appointed Managing Director in May 2008. He retired on 1 July 2011. He also sits on the Aviation Safety Forum, an advisory body to the CEO of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Mr. Davis was appointed to the board of Rex on 26 August 2004. He was re-elected to the Board on 23 November 2011.
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Lee
Thian Soo
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lee has
extensive international business
experience and currently is the Chairman
and owner of several businesses with
subsidiaries in South East Asia.
These include an aviation components
and service company, specialising
in military aircraft, as well as
a medical equipment supply company,
involved in the distribution and
marketing of medical equipment and
drugs. He is also on the board of
a biomedical company and a mobile/internet
gaming company.
Mr. Lee was appointed to the board of Rex on 27 June 2003. He was re-elected to the Board on 16 Nov 2006, 25 November 2009 and 27 November 2012.
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Ronald Bartsch
Independent Director
Mr. Bartsch has over 30 years experience in the aviation industry in a variety of senior operational, safety and regulatory roles. He was head of safety and regulatory compliance for Qantas Airways' Limited AOC and manager of the CASA Sydney Airline Transport Field Office.
In addition, Mr. Bartsch is an experienced pilot and has extensive legal and regulatory experience. Mr. Bartsch has formal qualifications in law, education, science and is the author of the definitive legal textbook on aviation law. Mr. Bartsch is an international aviation safety consultant and senior visiting fellow with the Department of Aviation at the University of NSW.
Mr. Bartsch was appointed to the board of Rex on 23 November 2010. He was re-elected to the Board on 23 November 2011.
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