Board & Executives

Our Board

The COEX Board is made up of eight leaders in business and innovation, including representatives from beverage, manufacturing, and logistics industries. The Board meets regularly and reports to the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for Multicultural Affairs on its operations and achievements.

View Board Charter here 

Andrew Clark
Chair

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark has more than 25 years’ experience providing assurance, financial management, consulting, governance and risk management services…

Andrew Clark has more than 25 years’ experience providing assurance, financial management, consulting, governance and risk management services in the private and public sectors and has held a range of executive finance positions. He currently provides  assurance and client engagement services for business digitisation for clients in Queensland and the Federal Government with a focus on improving governance, risk and compliance.

Before leading a national consulting practice, Andrew was a Chief Financial Officer with Airservices Australia, providing financial strategic management for one of the world’s leading air traffic control and fire rescue providers during a period of industry and service delivery change.

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Ashley Chaleyer
Director

Ashley Chaleyer

Ashley is a senior policy and public affairs advisor with diverse private and public sector experience. His previous…

Ashley is a senior policy and public affairs advisor with diverse private and public sector experience.

His previous roles include advising state government and Ministers on international trade (particularly WTO law and policy), and consulting to the banking sector on ethical finance and sustainability policy. Prior to this, as a solicitor in private practice, he advised in the conduct and resolution of large-scale oil and gas infrastructure disputes at two international firms in Melbourne and Perth.

Currently, he leads public policy engagement for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (Australia) (formerly Amatil).

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Michael Hill
Director

Michael Hill

Michael Hill is a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the accounting sector, focusing on forensic…

Michael Hill is a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the accounting sector, focusing on forensic accounting and insolvency matters.  Michael was a founding partner of McGrathNicol and was a partner at the firm for 19 years.  Michael is also the Chair of Foodbank Queensland, the largest food relief organisation in Queensland.  Michael is a non-executive director of several other organisations and is a graduate member of the AICD.

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Cathy Cook
Director

Cathy Cook

Cathy Cook is a leading public affairs professional with decades of experience steering regulatory initiatives and advocacy in…

Cathy Cook is a leading public affairs professional with decades of experience steering regulatory initiatives and advocacy in Australia, the US and India.

As head of Corporate Affairs for the Australian Beverages Council Cathy is leading the industry’s efforts in Container Refund Schemes (CRS) across Australia.

Prior to this Cathy spent many years working with business and government in almost 30 countries, including as a diplomat.

Working in the US private sector for 15 of those years with both corporates and trade bodies she managed high impact litigation, crisis response, influence campaigns and advocacy.

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Dominique Tim So
Director

Dominique Tim So

Dominique Tim So is a Senior Lawyer for James Cook University, having previously worked in private practice and…

Dominique Tim So is a Senior Lawyer for James Cook University, having previously worked in private practice and as General Counsel for an ASX-listed company. She has practised extensively across a broad range of areas including property, corporate, commercial, healthcare, higher education and the not-for-profit sectors.

Dominique has acted on behalf of small to large businesses, high-net-worth individuals, private and public companies, not-for-profit organisations and government corporations across a wide array of industries. Dominique also sits on the Board of national not-for-profit Crohn’s & Colitis Australia and has held previous directorships with government-owned corporation Port of Townsville Limited and statutory not-for-profit Townsville Hospital Foundation.

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Edward Dowse
Director

Edward Dowse

Edward Dowse is an experienced finance and commercial leader with over 20 years of experience across a range…

Edward Dowse is an experienced finance and commercial leader with over 20 years of experience across a range of industries, including fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing and transportation. He has been with Lion for over eight years and currently leads their involvement in container deposit schemes across Australia and New Zealand. Prior to Lion, Ed spent over 10 years at EY advising major lenders, investors and corporates in relation to business performance, strategic options analysis, financial restructures and turnarounds in both Australia and Europe. Ed holds a number of director roles and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Natalie Helm
Director

Natalie Helm

Natalie joined Coca-Cola South Pacific in 2020, and leads public affairs, communication and sustainability for Australia, New Zealand…

Natalie joined Coca-Cola South Pacific in 2020, and leads public affairs, communication and sustainability for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Prior to joining Coca-Cola Natalie worked as a consultant in the UK and Australia, advising on communication strategy, public affairs, brand communications and government relations for businesses and brands operating in the retail, food and beverage, alcohol, and energy and environment sectors.

Natalie is a member of the Board of the Australian Beverages Council and Chair of its Packaging Working Group, and is a member of the ANZPAC Plastics Pact Collective Action Group.

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Richard Ballinger
Director

Richard Ballinger

Richard Ballinger is a highly experienced lawyer who has worked with Consumer Goods businesses both as General Counsel…

Richard Ballinger is a highly experienced lawyer who has worked with Consumer Goods businesses both as General Counsel and in large private practice law firms, as well as sitting on their management teams.

He is skilled in partnering business leaders to achieve their goals and manage their issues including M&A transactions, regulatory and compliance, joint ventures and brand partnerships, supply and distribution arrangements, product liability issues and dispute resolution. Richard holds a number of director roles and is a graduate of the AICD.

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Our Executive

Natalie Roach
Chief Executive Officer

Natalie Roach

Natalie is an accomplished senior executive leader with more than 23 years’ global experience in leading strategic change,…

Natalie is an accomplished senior executive leader with more than 23 years’ global experience in leading strategic change, transformation, operations and customer experience improvements in the aviation, rail, travel and early education industries. She has extensive experience in strategy development and implementation, operations, stakeholder engagement, communications, and crisis management.

Her previous roles include Chief Customer Officer at G8 Education, Group Executive Customer & Corporate Affairs at Queensland Rail, Head of Customer Experience and Operations at Qantas, and Head of Operations at Heathrow Airport.

Natalie is also a Board Director of Mildura Airport Pty Ltd and a Board Committee member for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland section.

Natalie is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Mick Shea
Executive General Manager – Network Delivery

Mick Shea

Mick Shea has extensive experience in waste management, recycling, sustainability, and logistics, in both strategic and operational management…

Mick Shea has extensive experience in waste management, recycling, sustainability, and logistics, in both strategic and operational management roles with top tier companies in the waste management and recycler sector including Visy and JJ Richards and Sons.

A versatile Operations Manager, Mick has an extensive track record in delivering strategic and operational leadership to provide safe efficient operations and cost reduction across large project areas.

Mick has held a number of roles in Visy Industries recycling division across an 8-year period before spending 10 years with JJ’s Waste in various roles in recycling and business analytics. Mick has spent the last 4 years in COEX in an operational role within the MRF, Recycling and CRP networks.

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Allison White
Executive General Manager – Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Relations

Allison White

Allison is an accomplished strategy and engagement specialist with extensive experience working for complex and large organisations to…

Allison is an accomplished strategy and engagement specialist with extensive experience working for complex and large organisations to grow the trust of customers, communities and employees.

She is passionate about transforming organisational performance by aligning corporate strategy with the interests of customers, stakeholders, communities and employees.

Allison has a history of delivering social, environmental and economic outcomes across the public and private sectors, including G8 Education, Great Southern Bank, Queensland Treasury, Origin and Ergon Energy.

She holds post graduate qualifications in community development, psychology, and leadership, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Ange Liebke
Executive General Manager – People & Culture

Ange Liebke

Ange Liebke is an accomplished People and Culture executive with strong commercial acumen and well-rounded expertise including designing…

Ange Liebke is an accomplished People and Culture executive with strong commercial acumen and well-rounded expertise including designing and implementing people strategies, managing governance and risk, engaging and developing talent, maximising performance and capability, and increasing psychosocial wellbeing.

Prior to joining COEX Ange held leadership roles within a broad range of industry sectors with organisations including BESIX Watpac, Raytheon Australia, Mondial Assistance (Allianz) and Boeing Australia.  Ange also ran her own business and has coached leadership teams and boards during periods of significant growth, transition and cultural reform.  A highly regarded people leader, Ange has a proven track record of strengthening employee engagement, organisational culture, and performance.

Ange holds a Bachelor in Business Administration (Human Resources), qualifications in strategic HR and has completed the AICD Company Directors course.  She is also an appointed member of the Qld Government Tripartite Procurement Advisory Panel.

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Lauren Seymour
Chief Financial Officer & Executive General Manager – Corporate Services

Lauren Seymour

Lauren Seymour is an accomplished finance and corporate services leader with experience in public practice, not-for profit and…

Lauren Seymour is an accomplished finance and corporate services leader with experience in public practice, not-for profit and private sector organisations across the Research and Development, Aged Care, Government, Media and Social and Affordable Housing industries.

Lauren specialises in strategic leadership, growth and transformation and is passionate about business partnering and process and systems improvement to drive greater organisational performance outcomes.

Prior to commencing with COEX, Lauren held the role of Executive Manager Corporate Services at Sugar Research Australia and spent 6 years as Chief Financial Officer at aged care group, Infin8 Care. Her previous roles include Group Finance Manager at Horizon Housing, Senior Consultant for Resolutions Consulting Services working with various Federal Government departments and a Financial Controller at Southern Cross Media.

Lauren is a member of CPA Australia and holds a Master of Business Administration.

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