Collins Foods Ltd - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Collins Foods Ltd’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Collins Foods Ltd's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Mark Hawthorne
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Mark Hawthorne has been the Chairman of the company since January 2026 and Director of the company since 2021.
Xavier Simonet
Chief Executive Officer; Managing Director Executive BoardMr. Xavier Simonet has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company since November 2024. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Austrade. Prior to this, Mr. Simonet served as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Kathmandu Holdings. Previously, he served as as Chief Executive Officer of Radley London and International Director at Seafolly Group. Earlier, Mr. Simonet held several management roles with Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) in Europe, Asia and Australia.
Tracey Wood
Chief Legal Officer; Company Secretary Senior ManagementMr. Tracey Wood has been the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary of the company since 2024. Previously, he served as the Chief Legal, Quality & Risk Officer and Company Secretary of G8 Education Ltd. Mr. Wood also served as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Billabong International Ltd.
Tony Van Der Ark
Chief Development Officer Senior ManagementMr. Tony Van Der Ark has been the Chief Development Officer of the company since 2019. He has more than 25 years of experience in major Australian publicly listed companies in the property and construction industry. Prior to this, he worked in senior property roles for Woolworth’s ALH Group, Bank of Queensland, and Michael Hill International. He also served as General Manager of Property managing brands including Chandlers and Action Liquor in Brierley Investment. He started his career with Lend Lease Corporation and Jennings Construction
Andrew Leyden
Chief Financial Officer - Group Senior ManagementMr. Andrew Leyden has been the Group Chief Finance Officer of the company since October 2023. Previously, he served as ASX-listed Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Leadership Roles in consumer goods companies including Essity, Foster’s Group and Reckitt.
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