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CIMIC Group Limited Annual Report 2016 |
Directors’ Report
including Banesto (merged with Banco Santander), Continental Industrias del Caucho (a subsidiary of Continental AG), Fococafé and
Continental Hispánica (a subsidiary of Continental Grain Inc).
Mr del Valle Pérez was appointed as a Director of ACS in 1989 and is currently a Director and General Secretary of the ACS Group and is
also the Secretary and/or Director of its main subsidiaries and affiliates.
TREVOR GERBER (61)
Independent Non-executive Director
BAcc, CA, SA
Appointed Independent Non-executive Director in June 2014. Mr Gerber was an executive at Westfield Holdings Limited until 1999.
During his 14 year career at Westfield, Mr Gerber’s roles included Group Treasurer and Director of Funds Management responsible for
Westfield Trust and Westfield America Trust. Mr Gerber has been a professional director since 2000. His board experience has been
varied and includes property, funds management, hotels/tourism, infrastructure, aquaculture and aged care.
Mr Gerber is a Director of the following additional ASX listed entities: Sydney Airport Limited (Chairman since May 2015 and a Director
since April 2002), Tassal Group Limited (since April 2012), Vicinity Centres Limited (since April 2014) and Regis Healthcare Limited (since
October 2014).
PEDRO LÓPEZ JIMÉNEZ (74)
Non-executive Director
Civ Eng, MBA
Appointed Non-executive Director in March 2014. Mr López Jiménez has a degree in civil engineering and an MBA from IESE Business
School, Madrid. He has been awarded the Grand Cross of Isabel La Católica.
During his career Mr López Jiménez has held the following positions: General Director of Ports for the Ministry of Public Works (Spain),
Secretary of State of Urban Affairs and Public Works (Spain), Board Member of Instituto Nacional de Industria (State owned holding
company), Manager of the Thermal Plant Constructions in Hidroelectrica Española, CEO of Empresarios Agrupados (thermal and nuclear
plants engineering and construction management), Chairman and CEO of Endesa S.A., Board Member of Unión Eléctrica S.A. and Empresa
Nacional Hidroelectrica de la Ribagorçana, Chairman of Unión Fenosa S.A., Vice Chairman of Indra Sistemas S.A., Board Member of
Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.U., Board Member of ENCE S.A, Board Member of Keller Group plc, and Chairman of Gtceisu
Construcción S.A. Additionally, he was the founder of CEOE (Confederation of Spanish Industries), Member of its first Executive
Committee, founder and first Chairman of FEIE (Federation of Spanish Utility Companies), Board Member of Club Español de Energía
(Spanish Energy Association) and Board Member of the Alcala University.
Mr López Jiménez currently serves as Board Member (and Member of the Executive Committee) of ACS (since 1989), Vice Chairman of
ACS Servicios y Concesiones, Vice Chairman of ACS Servicios, Comunicaciones y Energía and Chairman In Office of Dragados S.A. He is a
Board Member of Ghesa Ingeniería y Tecnología S.A. (since 1971) and Board Member of Gtceisu Construcción S.A. He was appointed as
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HOCHTIEF AG and Chairman of its Human Resources Committee and its Nomination Committee in
October 2014.
Mr López Jiménez is currently a Board Member of the Malaga Picasso Museum, Vice Chairman of the Royal Board of the National Library
of Spain, Vice-Chairman of the European Club Association (E.C.A) and Vice Chairman of the Real Madrid Football Club.
DAVID ROBINSON (60)
Non-executive Director
MCom, BEc, FCA, CTA
Appointed Non-executive Director in December 1990. Appointed Alternate Director for Mr López Jiménez in June 2014. Previously an
Alternate Director for Mr Peter Sassenfeld (from November 2011 to June 2013). A graduate of the University of Sydney. Registered
company auditor and tax agent. A chartered accountant and Partner of ESV Accounting and Business Advisors. Adviser to local and
overseas companies with interests in Australia. Participant in construction industry affairs. 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. A
former Director of Leighton Properties from May 2000 to August 2012.
Mr Robinson is the Chairman of the following additional ASX listed entity: Devine Limited (Chairman since January 2016 and a Director
since May 2015).
PETER-WILHELM SASSENFELD (50)
Non-executive Director
MBA
Appointed Non-executive Director in November 2011. Mr Sassenfeld has an MBA from the University of Saarland.
Mr Sassenfeld was appointed as the CFO of HOCHTIEF AG in November 2011. Prior to this role he was the CFO of Ferrostaal AG. Mr
Sassenfeld has previously worked as the CFO of Krauss Maffei AG and in senior finance roles at Bayer AG and the Mannesmann Group.
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