APIAM - Key Persons
Best Mates is Fur Life Vet's preventative and protective healthcare program designed to keep your pet healthier and happier for longer. test
Best mates is not a pet insurance plan, the annual program provides you with real savings across regular veterinary expenses such as vaccinations, desexing, dental work and medications.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Lead and Senior Veterinarian
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Director of Registered Charity, Fur Life Foundation Ltd
- Managing Director of ASX
Dr Chris Richards is the Managing Director of ASX listed Apiam Animal Health Ltd, as well as the Australian subsidiary entities and joint venture companies, which provide veterinary services to Australian regional and rural communities.
Chris is responsible for the strategic direction of Apiam, which has seen them develop, grow, acquire and integrate production and companion animal veterinary clinics, veterinary wholesale, logistics, laboratory and genetics services businesses since 1998 into the Apiam of today
Chris is also a Director of registered charity, Fur Life Foundation Ltd, which raises funds to support people in rural, regional, and remote communities
Duncan has been practicing as a veterinarian since 1994. He has worked in mixed practices in regional Victoria. Duncan has been involved in university teaching, research, and product development while expanding services within a large veterinary practice in Maffra.
Duncan is passionate about developing people and expanding services within rural clinical practice to build rewarding careers in the veterinary industry while providing regional Australia with excellence in veterinary care.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology
- Non - Executive Director of AusBiotech Limited
Jan is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and the Australian Society for Microbiology and a Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne.
She is an internationally recognised researcher with specialist knowledge of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and the discovery and commercialisation of vaccines. Jan has held senior roles at CSIRO, CSL, and Pfizer Animal Health where she was the Director of Business Development and Global Alliances in the APAC region.
Her most recent executive management role was CEO of Biomedical Research Victoria (2012-2019). Jan is also a non-executive director of AusBiotech Limited and eviDent Foundation Limited.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Non - Executive Director
Ms Collier has served as a Chair and Non-Executive Director on various boards since 2011 and currently serves as a Director of 4DMedical Limited (ASX:4DX) as well as a number of private and public unlisted companies.
She currently serves as Non-Executive Director of global SaaS analytics company, Sage Automation (Chair of the Digital Products board), SaaS FinTech, Sniip (Remuneration and Nominations Chair), digital dental company, Curae Health (Chair), global eCommerce business, Australian Fitness Supplies (Chair) and Motorama Group Automotive Holdings (Chair of the Marketing and Digital Committee).
Ms Collier was also previously Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed 1300Smiles Limited (ASX:ONT) and Think Childcare Limited (ASX:TNK) prior to its acquisition in 2021.
Ms Collier holds a Master of Business (Marketing, Strategy and Innovation), Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Certificate of Applied Finance, and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Matthew has worked in the animal health industry for over 20 years, having held finance roles both in Australia and internationally with MSD, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, including as Finance Director for Australia.
Matthew was involved in the acquisition of Intervet by Schering-Plough and then the acquisition of Schering-Plough by MSD, so has experience in large scale integrations in the animal health industry.
Matthew is a certified practising accountant.
Job Titles:
- Chief People Officer
- HR Leader
Renee is a HR Leader with 20 years' experience having worked in senior roles in a variety of industries including Agriculture, Animal Health and manufacturing.
With a focus on building partnerships with senior leaders, Renee brings experience in business integration, culture change, strategic planning, talent management and leadership development within the animal health industry to her people management role at Apiam Animal Health.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Member of Australian Super 's Queensland Advisory Board
Rick held a number of senior roles for over 35 years with Ernst & Young (EY) and was the Managing Partner of EYs Queensland practice on two occasions from 2001-2007 and from 2014-15. Rick also held several executive management roles at EY, including Deputy COO and CFO for the Asia-Pacific practice where he was responsible for overseeing the financial and operational integration of EYs Australian and Asian member firms.
Rick is a member of Australian Super's Queensland Advisory Board, a member of the Advisory Boards of EWM Group and HLB Chessboard, and an external member of the Audit & Risk Committee of Racing Queensland. Rick is non-executive Chair ASX-listed AF Legal Group Limited and a non-executive director of ASX-listed Motorcycle Holdings Limited, Cettire Limited and Step One Clothing Limited.
Job Titles:
- BVSc / BVetBio ( Hons 1 ), DipECEIM European and Australian Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine / Veterinarian