With a shared commitment to innovation and strategic growth, Hydrix Limited’s Board of Directors provides strategic guidance and oversight to support the company and deliver long-term value for its shareholders.
Board Members
Mr Gavin Coote
Executive Chairman
Gavin is Executive Chairman of Hydrix Limited, an ASX-listed diversified Medtech company. Gavin’s 30 years Executive and Board leadership experience includes roles in financial advisory services, corporate mergers and acquisitions, early-stage venture investing, private equity turnarounds, and capital and debt raisings for listed and private companies. His experience is gained from a diverse range of industries and companies, with sizes from start-up through $1 billion revenues and includes 11 years in the USA. Companies include Hydrix Limited, Imperium Capital Group, Platinum Technology International and PwC. Gavin completed an MBA at the University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Economics at Monash University and is a member of the AICD.
Mr Paul Wright FAICD
Non-Executive Director
Paul has spent the last 18 years as CEO of three of Australia’s leading international technology and biomedical companies, specifically ASX listed Universal Biosensors (UBI), Invetech and Vision Biosystems. At universal Biosensors, Paul built long term partnerships with global diagnostics leaders Siemens Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson and led the company through a period of strong growth and new product development. Other past roles included 8 years with Bain & Company, and GM Corporate Development at TNT Logistics.
Ms Julie King
Non-Executive Director
Julie has more than 40 years’ experience in commercial and property negotiations, corporate communications, people and change management. She has held senior roles in maritime, airline, banking and FMCG industries. Julie is also a Director of a number of privately-owned businesses and the King Family Foundation.
Mr Paul Lewis
Non-Executive Director
Paul started his career in technology leadership for companies including Mobil Oil Corporation, ICL and as Managing Partner for PA Consulting, Asia. Over the past 15+ years he has held a variety of Non-Executive Director and Advisory roles for companies including Volt Bank, Grassrootz, the Australian British Chamber of Commerce and Chair of ipSCAPE. Paul recently retired from the Board of the Magellan Financial Group after 15 years where he had served as Director from its inception.
Officers
Ms Alyn Tai
Corporate Counsel & Company Secretary
Alyn is a practising lawyer who specialises in the areas of corporate and commercial law, and the provision of company secretarial, corporate governance and legal counsel services to entities listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Alyn holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Exeter, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales before being admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria as an Australian lawyer.
Gareth Evans
Chief Financial Officer
Gareth has over 12 years’ experience as a finance professional across public practice and in the healthcare sector. He has extensive experience advising and developing finance teams in private and ASX listed companies, developing skills in strategic planning, people development and technical accounting, and finance matters. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.