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There is a solid succession plan in place, with
the leadership of existing experienced staff
Hutch Ranck
Chairman
Joined Autopak in 2019 as first Non-Executive Chairman
Over 40 years of experience in agricultural chemical industry
Former CEO of Dupont ANZ and former Chairman of Elders Ltd
Dr Paul Kearney
Executive Director
Founder of Autopak and Managing Director for 30 years
40 years experience in chemical manufacturing
Expertise in designing, building and relocating chemical manufacturing facilities
Peter Kearney
Managing Director
Joined Autopak in 2009 as Business Manager
Transitioned from Business Manager to General Manager in 2011 and Managing Director in 2019
19 years experience in accounting and finance in Sydney, London and New York
Marina Steplyuk
Quality Assurance Director
Joined Autopak in 2021
Responsible for all aspects of Quality and the ISO9001 systems in place at Autopak
20+ years experience working in Pharmaceutical, Complementary Medicines and Bio-tech companies.
Adam Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Joined Autopak in 2019 as Operations manager and promoted to COO in 2023
Responsible for all aspects of Autopak production, supply chain, warehousing and waste management
20+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Warehousing and Production management roles
Paul Marshall
Supply Chain Manager
Joined Autopak in 2011
25 years experience in pharmaceutical contract manufacturing
Background in supply chain, production management, planning, purchasing, inventory control
Nilesh Mendpara
Technical Director
Joined Autopak in 2012
Responsible for managing all R&D projects as well as providing technical expertise for product and quality improvements
Holds a Masters in Organic Chemistry
Craig Wallis
WHS, Regulatory & Training Manager
Joined Autopak from BASF in 2010 with 20 years experience in manufacturing operations in Australia
Responsible for all aspects of Work, Health & Safety and regulatory issues as well as staff training
Daniel O'Connor
Quality Control & Laboratory Manager
Joined Autopak-Vetlab group in 2021
Over 20 years experience in Quality Control
Responsible for all Quality Control across Autopak-Vetlab Group
Lucy Young
Group CFO
Joined Autopak-Vetlab Group in 2019
30+ years’ experience in Finance Industry
Responsible for all financials Autopak-Vetlab Group