- Peter Feltis, Chairman
Peter has an extensive career in investment banking, private equity and industry and includes completing over US$9 billion in acquisitions, JVs and greenfield projects, managing a private equity group of infrastructure companies (providing gas, power, cable television, broadband, container terminal and water services to more than 5.7 million customers) and, most recently, as CFO of a major container terminal management company.
Peter has been resident in Korea for 17 years and developed extensive business networks and relationships throughout the Korean and international business communities. He holds a Bachelor of Business, Master of Arts and Master of Applied Finance degrees and is a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA) and the Securities Institute of Australasia (F Fin). Peter is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
- Matthew Holmes, Vice Chairman
Senior Manager KPMG Advisory (Korea)
Matthew first came to Korea as a student of International Business & Asian Studies in 1998. He started with Samjong KPMG Korea in 2001, and is currently part of KPMG Corporate Finance - a team advising Korean and international clients on business growth through strategic investment and M&A transactions. He works closely with Korean companies looking at resources, industrial and agricultural sector investments in Australia, and with Australian and international companies across a broad range of industries in Korea.
- Graham Dodds, Vice Chairman
President and Lead Country Manager ExxonMobil Korea
Before his current appointment, he has held senior ExxonMobil management positions in Indonesia and the PRC. Graham has 34 years experience in the energy industry beginning from a technical background and spanning most parts of the globe in diverse roles. Additionally, Graham has served on a variety of Boards ranging from Superannuation Funds thru International Schools in the PRC, Indonesia and Korea as well as numerous energy related entities.
- Robert Quinlivan, Treasurer
Chief Operating Officer - Macquarie Securities Korea Limited
Macquarie is a global provider of services in corporate advisory, capital & securities markets, currencies & commodities and asset & wealth management. Within Macquarie, Rob is responsible for finance, tax, business services, human resources and other support services. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Rob has over 22 years of financial services experience and has worked in Australia, USA, Japan and UK before joining Macquarie in Seoul in February 2010.
- Jean Ough, Representative
Government of Western Australia
Jean Ough is Korean Australian, with a wide range of cultural, educational and work experiences, and, currently working as the representative of the Western Australian Government Trade and Investment Office in Korea. His main responsibility is in taking care of all commercial and government-to-government aspects of the Western Australian and Korean bi-lateral relationship. He was educated in Western Australia, and has a Bachelor of Business degree from Curtin University and MBA from Yonsei University. Jean speaks Korean, English and Mandarin Chinese.
Harry Lee
President Telston Inc.
TELSTON, Inc. develops interactive TV solutions and produces the content for them. The company recently developed Augmented Reality technology which is required in smart phones applications. Harry's initial connection to Australia was as a Graduate Diploma student at the University of Tasmania where he majored in Applied Computing in 1989. He served ANZCCK as a Director from 2002 to 2006 and AustCham in 2009 and 2010. Harry's goal is to help link Australian and Korean members more actively than ever.
- Sean Rodrigues, Country Manager
Woodside Energy (Korea) Pte. Ltd
Woodside Energy Australia Asia Holdings Pte Ltd.
Having lived and worked in Korea since the late 1990s, Sean's current role is to represent and facilitate Woodside's marketing, business development and oil & gas exploration activities in Korea. Sean is also Woodside's lead on gas business development in India, Thailand and Singapore.
Sean was Chairman of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea, from January 2009 till January 2011. He was previously the Chairman of the Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ANZCCK) in 2007 and 2008, Vice Chairman in 2006 and first elected to the Board in 2005. Sean is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australia Korea Business Council (AKBC), a role he has held since 2007/8. Sean is married and has one daughter.
- Winner, Lachlan,
Senior Associate Lawyer, J&S Law
Lachlan is a Senior Associate Lawyer at J & S Law Firm's Seoul office and Director of P & W Energy. Lachlan's professional focus is upon the practice of Natural Resource Law. Lachlan brings a diverse background to Austcham Korea. Having career experience that has crossed boundaries from holding Government positions to positions within large Corporations to SME's in Australia and throughout Asia. As his passion project, Lachlan has also ran his own Bar's and Restaurants in Korea. He is a very active member of the business community in Korea and is enthusiastic about the future of Austcham Korea.
- Martin Walsh, Senior Trade Commissioner,
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
Martin Walsh has had four assignments in North East Asia: Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong. In August 2007 he returned to North East Asia to head the Seoul-based Austrade team as Senior Trade Commissioner. Austrade Seoul helps Australian companies win business in Korea and Mongolia.
- Paul Gibbons, Counsellor (Economic)
Australian Embassy
Paul Gibbons joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1996. He was posted to Kuala Lumpur from 2000 to 2003 and has worked on the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA, the Malaysia-Australia FTA and lead the team undertaking an Indonesia-Australia FTA feasibility study. Paul has worked on multilateral trade issues, including short-term missions to the WTO in Geneva. He currently reports on ROK economic and market access issues.
- Diana Underwood,
Diana has worked in the public and private health sectors in three countries throughout her career. A resident of Korea for nine years, she established her own company in Korea in 2003 – WorkWell – offering ergonomic and occupational health solutions to the corporate sector throughout Korea. Diana holds Bachelor degrees in Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) and Arts from the University of Melbourne, and is a member of the Ergonomic Societies of Korea and Australia.
An active Melbourne expat with strong personal and professional networks in Korea, she is a former President of the Australian and New Zealand Association (ANZA; 2008) and an AustCham Board Member (2009). She has coordinated the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s English-speaking Medical Referral Service since 2006 and served on the Taechon Beach Association’s Executive Committee since 2004.
- Jeff Bang,
Jeff currently serves as Rio Tinto Korea’s Country Manager responsible for supporting all business done in Korea but with primary focus on ferrous materials business in Korea and Taiwan. Prior to that he has held various positions within Rio Tinto Group having worked in Seoul, Perth, Shanghai, and Singapore in the past 14 years mainly in the areas of Sales & Marketing, Pricing, Strategy and Business Development. A US national born in Korea and raised in the US, Jeff’s educational background includes bachelor of engineering degree from Virginia Tech and executive education at London Business School.
- Scott Walker,
Scott’s time in Korea began as a Korean Government Scholarship from the National Institute of International Education and Development in 2007. The scholarship included Korean language training and a Master’s Degree undertaken at Yonsei University. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from Monash University in Melbourne. While in Korea he has worked at the Australian Embassy as a Researcher for Australian Education International (AEI) followed by Marketing Manager at Austrade. In mid-2011 he commenced his current position as Blackmores Korea Country Manager. Scott enjoys taking an active role in supporting local community groups as a committee member of the Korea Australia Alumni, as well as an Asia Literacy Ambassador with the Asia Education Foundation.
- Yong in Cho,
Yong is the Regional Head for Pure Commerce in Asia and is responsible for all general management and activities in the region.
From 2007, he was responsible in establishing operations in Korea, Japan and Hong Kong with the local financial institutions for Pure Commerce. Yong In Cho has wide experience in the Acquiring & Treasury management industry and is now in charge of the general management and activities for an Australian Financial & technology services company in North Asia and APEC region.
Yong moved to South Korea in 2007 and now has number of partnerships with banks, Card issuers, Online sector and Merchant industry. Under his guidance, has won a number of business awards and currently controls US$730 million in portfolio assets in Korea alone.
Under his guidance Pure Commerce has won, 2 years straight, the 2010 & 2011 Austcham - Best Service Award. Has a broad experience and understanding of the Korean market. Mr. Cho holds a Bachelor of Business/Architecture from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
