Directors' Resumes
The Directors during or since the end of the year are:
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Print this pageDavid Allen Mortimer AO (65)
Chairman, Non-Executive Director
BEc (Hons), FCPA
An Independent Non-executive Director since 1997. Elected Chairman from 1 June 2007. Chairman of Australia Post. A Director of Intoll Management Limited (formerly Macquarie infrastructure Investment Management Limited). Chair of the Building Brand Australia Business Advisory Board and member of the Defence Strategic Reform Advisory Board. Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney. Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TNT Limited. As at 30 June 2010, Mr Mortimer was a Director of the following other ASX listed entities: Petsec Energy Limited since 1985, Intoll Management Limited (formerly known as Macquarie Infrastructure Group) since 2000. He was formerly a Director of ASX listed entities Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd from 2002 to July 2007 and Macquarie Atlas Roads Group till 1 June 2010.
Wallace Macarthur King AO (66)
Chief Executive Officer
BE, MEngSc, Hon DSc, Hon. FIEAust, CPEng, FAICD, FAIM, FAIB, FTSE
An Executive Director since 1975. Appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1987. A civil engineer who joined Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd in 1968 and became Managing Director of that company in 1977. Appointed Deputy Managing Director of Leighton Holdings in 1983. A graduate of the University of New South Wales (“UNSW”). A Director of the Kimberley Foundation Australia Ltd, the Garvan Research Foundation, the UNSW Foundation Limited and Member of the UNSW Council. Participates in construction industry affairs and is the President of the Australian Constructors Association. Member of the Business Council of Australia. Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Engineers and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Institute of Management, the Australian Institute of Building and the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Founding Councillor of the Australia Business Arts Foundation. As at 30 June 2010, Mr King was a Director of the following other ASX listed entity: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited since 2002.
Dieter Siegfried Adamsas (67)
Non-Executive Director
BComm, FAICD
A Non-executive Director since 2007. An Executive Director from 1988 until 30 June 2007 with responsibility for overall Group management reporting, statutory accounting, auditing, treasury, taxation and insurance. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Leighton Group from June 2001 until 30 June 2007. Joined the Company in 1971 and held various senior accounting and commercial positions within the Leighton Group. Chairman of Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd and Leighton Asia Ltd. A graduate of UNSW. Life Member of the Financial Executives International of Australia. Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Achim Drescher (70)
Non-Executive Director
BEc.
An Independent Non-executive Director since 1996 and a Director of Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd. A graduate in economics from Hamburg University, Germany. A former Managing Director (1989 – 2002) and Chairman (2002 – 2005) of Columbus Line Australia Limited. A Nonexecutive Director of RM Gold (Aust) Limited, Sabre Securitisation Limited and Sword Securitisation Limited. Chairman of the ‘Young Endeavour Youth Scheme’ (RAN). In 1997 Mr. Drescher was awarded the ‘Cross of the Order of Merit’ by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Robert Douglas Humphris OAM (68)
Non-Executive Director
ARSM, BSc (Eng) Hons, CEng, FIMMM, FAIMM
An Independent Non-executive Director since 2004 and a Director of Leighton International Limited. Mr Humphris is an Honours graduate in Mining Engineering at the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London University. Chairman of Ampcontrol Pty Limited. Former Managing Director of Peabody Resources Pty Limited (previously Costain Australia Limited). Former Chairman of Eroc Holdings Pty Limited, New South Wales Mineral Council, Australian Coal Association and Newcastle Coal Shippers Limited. Past Director of Australian Coal Research Limited and Port Waratah Coal Services Limited. As at 30 June 2010, Mr Humphris was a Director of the following other ASX listed entity: Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited since 2006.
Stephen Paul Johns (63)
Non-Executive Director
BEc, FAICD, FCA
Appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director on 21 December 2009. A graduate in Economics from the University of Sydney. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed an executive director of Westfield Holdings Limited in November 1985, Mr Johns held a number of positions within Westfield, including Finance Director from 1985 to 2002 and became a non-executive director of the Westfield Group in October 2003. Chair of the Spark Infrastructure Group and a Director of Brambles Limited and Sydney Symphony Limited. As at 30 June 2010, Mr Johns was a Director of the following other ASX listed entities: Westfield Holdings Limited1, Spark Infrastructure Group and Brambles Limited.
1 The securities of Westfield Holdings Limited are stapled to those of Westfield Trust and Westfield America Trust, the responsible entities of which are Westfield Management Limited (appointed 11 November 1985) and Westfield America Management Limited (appointed 20 February 1996). The three entities comprise the Westfield Group, the stapled securities of which trade as one security on the ASX.
Dr Burkhard Lohr (47)
Non-Executive Director
Dr. rer.pol
A Non-executive Director since 2008. Previously an Alternate Director for Dr P M Noé from July 2007. Dr. Lohr is a graduate in Business Studies from Cologne University and holds a Doctorate from the Technical University of Braunschweig. Joined HOCHTIEF AG in 1982 and has held various senior accounting and commercial positions within that Company. He is currently the CFO of HOCHTIEF AG and has responsibility for Accounting, Tax, Risk Management, Financial, Human Resources and Investor Relations and Controlling. He has been a member of the Executive Board of HOCHTIEF AG since January 2006.
Dr Herbert Hermann Lutkestratkotter (60)
Non-Executive Director
Dr.-Ing.
A Non-executive Director since 2007. Studied mechanical engineering and gained a Doctorate in Civil Engineering at Aachen Technical University. Member of the Executive Board of HOCHTIEF AG since December 2003. Appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of HOCHTIEF Management Board in November 2006 and became Chief Executive Officer of HOCHTIEF in April 2007. Prior to joining HOCHTIEF AG Dr. Lütkestratkötter had a wide range of experience in the industry having served for over 25 years in international engineering and construction businesses. He is also a Director of HOCHTIEF Australia Holdings Limited.
Ian John Macfarlane AC (64)
Non-Executive Director
BEc (Hons), MEc
An Independent Non-executive Director since 2007. A graduate in Economics from Monash University. Previously Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1996 to 2006, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1992 to 1996. Member of International Advisory Board, Goldman Sachs, Temasek Holdings and CHAMP Private Equity. Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy. As at 30 June 2010, Mr Macfarlane was a Director of the following other ASX listed entities: Woolworths Limited since 2007 and ANZ Bank Limited since 2007.
Dr Peter Michael Noe (53)
Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Dr. rer.pol.
A Non-executive Director since 2003. Elected Deputy Chairman in April 2007. A graduate of the University of Cologne in business management studies. Since February 2002 has been a member of the Executive Board of HOCHTIEF AG with his responsibilities including the Asia Pacific division from December 2003, Airport division from June 2004 and Concessions division from July 2008. Chairman and CEO of HOCHTIEF Concessions AG from September 2009. A Non-executive director of the Supervisory Board of Athens International Airport S.A., Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Duesseldorf GmbH from January 2010 (Vice Chairman from January 2008). A Director of HOCHTIEF Australia Holdings Limited.
Wayne Geoffrey Osborn (59)
Non-Executive Director
Dip EE, MBA, FSTE, MIE Aust, MAICD
An Independent Non-Executive Director since 2008. Chair of Thiess Pty Ltd since 2008 (Director since 2005). Chair of the Council of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Trustee of Western Australian Museum, Fellow of Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, Fellow of the Explorers Club – New York, Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia and former Chair Australian Aluminium Council. Mr Osborn has 35 years of experience in the Australian mining, resources and manufacturing sectors and was a former Chairman and Managing Director of Alcoa of Australia Ltd. As at 30 June 2010, Mr Osborn was a Director of the following other ASX listed entities: Wesfarmers Limited from March 2010 and Iluka Resources Limited from March 2010.
David Paul Robinson (54)

Non-Executive Director
MCom, BEc, FCA, FTIA
A Non-executive Director since 1990 and a Director of Leighton Properties Pty Limited. A graduate of the University of Sydney. Registered company auditor and tax agent. A chartered accountant and principal of the firm Harveys Chartered Accountants in Sydney. Advisor to local and overseas companies with interests in Australia. Participates in construction industry affairs. A Director of Windsor Farm Foods Group Limited. A trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries, the responsible entity for the health, aged care and education works of the Sisters of Charity in Australia. A Director of HOCHTIEF Australia Holdings Limited. As at 30 June 2010, Mr Robinson was a Director of the following other ASX listed entity: Valad Property Group from February 2010.
Alternate and Retired Directors, and Secretaries
Alternate Directors
ROBERT LESLIE SEIDLER (61)
Alternate Director
LLB
An Alternate Director for Dr H H Lütkestratkötter since July 2007. Previously an Alternate Director for Dr H-P Keitel from 2003 until July 2007. A Director of Leighton Properties Pty Limited and Leighton International Limited. A graduate of the University of Sydney. Former Partner of Blake Dawson. Chairman of Hunter Philip Japan Limited. A member of the investment advisory board of the Australian Prime Property Fund and a member of the Australian Government’s Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee. A Director of Valad Funds Management Limited. As at 30 June 2010, Mr Seidler was a Director of the following ASX listed entities: Valad Property Group since 2005 and Valad Opportunity Fund No.11 since 2005.
DR KARL REINITZHUBER (43)
Alternate Director
Dr. rer.pol
An Alternate Director for Dr Peter Noé since 7 April 2009. Joined HOCHTIEF AG in 1997 and since that time has held various senior financial and executive management roles within the HOCHTIEF Group. An Alternate Director of Sydney Airport Corporation Limited and a Director of HOCHTIEF Australia Holdings Limited.
Retired Director
PETER ALLAN GREGG (55)
Chief Financial Officer
BEc
An Independent Non-executive Director since 2006. Resigned from the Board on 14 October 2009 following his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Leighton Holdings Limited.
Secretaries
ASHLEY JOHN MOIR (63)
Group Company Secretary
FCPA, FCIS, MAICD
Mr Moir was appointed to the position of Company Secretary in April 1990. He was previously Company Secretary of Australian National Industries Limited. Mr Moir is a former Director and Chairman of Chartered Secretaries Australia (“CSA”) Limited and is a member of the NSW Council of CSA.
VANESSA ROBYN REES (41)
Company Secretary
Dip Law, FCIS
Ms Rees was appointed to the position of Company Secretary in April 2009. She has a financial and legal background and has held various Company Secretarial positions the most recent being with Ascalon Capital Managers Limited and previously within the Investa Property Group. Ms Rees is a Fellow of Chartered Secretaries Australia (“CSA”) and is on CSA’s Legislative Review and NSW Professional Development Committees.
Board and Committees Listing
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Leighton Holdings Limited Board D A Mortimer AO, Chairman Dr P M Noé, Deputy Chairman W M King AO, Chief Executive D S Adamsas A Drescher R D Humphris OAM S P Johns Dr B Lohr Dr H H Lütkestratkötter I J Macfarlane AC W G Osborn D P Robinson |
Alternate Directors R L Seidler Dr K Reinitzhuber Associate Directors M C Gray P J McMorrow G M Palin D G Savage D K Saxelby D G Stewart H G Tyrwhitt W J Wild |
Executive Committee W M King AO, Chairman M C Gray P A Gregg A T Mason P J McMorrow A J Moir G Palin D G Savage D K Saxelby D G Stewart H G Tyrwhitt L Voyer W J Wild |
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Secretaries A J Moir, Group Company Secretary V R Rees, Company Secretary
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Audit Committee S P Johns, Chairman D A Mortimer AO D P Robinson
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Plan Committee D A Mortimer AO, Chairman W M King AO D P Robinson |
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Remuneration and Nominations Committee D A Mortimer AO, Chairman A Drescher W M King AO Dr P M Noé R L Seidler |
Ethics and Compliance Committee W G Osborn, Chairman R D Humphris OAM W M King AO R L Seidler |