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Gordon Davis

Gordon has spent most of his career in the forestry and commodities industries. He was Managing Director of AWB Limited from 2006 to 2011, and Chair of VicForests from 2011 to 2016. He has been a director of Nufarm Limited (ASX: NUF) since 2011, and Healius Limited (ASX: HLS) since 2015. Gordon was appointed Chair of the Board on 1 May 2022. He was the Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management and the Work Health Safety and Sustainability Committees until 30 April 2022, and was appointed a director in April 2016.

Anthony McKenna

Tony has broad experience in private investment, M&A, and agribusiness. He was Managing Director of Ruyi Australia Group, part of Shandong Ruyi Technology, a Chinese multinational group, from 2016 to 2022. During that time, he was responsible for the operations of Cubbie Station, Australia’s largest cotton farm, and Lempriere Wool, an international wool processing and trading business. Prior to 2016, Tony was CEO of Lempriere Capital, a private investment group specialising in agribusiness, and Executive Director of agri funds manager Agcap. Tony was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 24 January 2022.

Nils Gunnersen

Nils holds a Bachelor of Business (Agricultural Commerce) and is a graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Programme. He was Executive Director of Gunnersen Pty Ltd and is a Trustee of the JW Gottstein Trust and has over 25 years' management experience in forest industries businesses across: resources, operations, finance, IT, compliance, sales and marketing within Australia and overseas. Nils is a director of Chebmont Pty Ltd. Nils is Chairman of the Work Health Safety and Sustainability Committee. Nils was appointed a director in October 2012.

Tom Gunnersen

Tom has 20 years of corporate, investment and capital markets experience in Australia and Asia. He is a co-founder and current Director of boutique corporate advisory firm KG Capital Partners and is a Director of Chebmont Pty Ltd, which is a substantial holder of Midway shares. Previously, Tom was a Director of Equities for global investment bank Canaccord Genuity Limited during which time he was based in Hong Kong for several years. Tom has been a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, and the Work, Health Safety and Sustainability Committee, from 1 May 2022, and was a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee until 30 April 2022. He was appointed a Director in February 2018.

Leanne Heywood

Leanne has broad general management experience gained through an international career in the mining sector, including 10 years with Rio Tinto. Her experience includes strategic marketing, business finance and compliance and she has led organisational restructures, disposals and acquisitions. She has been a director of Allkem Limited (ASX: AKE) since 2016, Quickstep Holdings Limited (ASX: QHL) since February 2019, and Symbio Holdings Limited (ASX: SYM) since 1 March 2022. She is also a director of Snowy Hydro Limited. Leanne is Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Work Health Safety and Sustainability Committee, and has been Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee since 1 May 2022. She was appointed a director in March 2019.

Kellie Benda

Kellie holds a Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Relations), Master of Applied Finance and is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Programme. She is a graduate and fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Kellie has served on a number of boards since 2003 including Federal and State government trading enterprises and various not-for-profits. She has served as a non-executive director of the WA Forest Products Commission and IMX Resources Limited, a dual listed ASX and TSX mining company, including a period as Chair.

After commencing her career with Mallesons (now King & Wood Mallesons) as a corporate lawyer, she moved into investment banking and most recently held senior executive positions as Chief Risk Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Executive General Manager in organisations including AGL Limited, Origin Energy Limited, Emeco Holdings Limited and Aurizon Limited. Kellie was appointed a director in October 2022.