Victor Previn

Chairman

Victor Previn is a professional engineer and one of the original founders of Ellex. His career spans more than 25 years in the laser industry. Mr. Previn was responsible for developing and commercializing the technology platform that is now the core of Ellex’s current production. He has spent more than 15 years in the ophthalmic laser industry travelling widely throughout Asia, Europe and the USA in a business development capacity. Mr. Previn held the position of Managing Director from 2003 to 2005. In July of 2005, Mr. Previn was elected Chairman of the Ellex board of directors. 

Kevin McGuinness

Group Chief Executive Officer

Kevin McGuinness assumed the role of Ellex Group Chief Executive Officer in June 2008. Mr. McGuinness first joined Ellex in October 2002 as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in May 2006.

Mr. McGuinness has over 17 years of senior financial and operational management experience in public and private companies. He was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Nautilus Australia Limited, an ASX-listed company with annual revenues of $90 million. Prior to this, he was Director of Finance and Operations of Urban Pacific Limited, where he managed commercial and financial elements of complex development projects.

Mr. McGuinness holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and is a Chartered Accountant, having worked for seven years with Deloitte in Australia and in the United Kingdom.

Tony Mitchell

Company Secretary

Tony Mitchell joined Ellex in March 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. Mr. Mitchell has over 20 years of senior financial and operational management experience in both large and small manufacturing companies.

Formerly, Mr. Mitchell was CFO of GroPep Limited, an ASX-listed biotechnology company that was acquired by Novozymes A/S of Denmark for $100 million. Prior to this, he held various senior roles within Coca-Cola Amatil, FH Faulding and Mayne Group, including VP Finance of Mayne’s pharmaceutical division.

Mr. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Economics and an MBA, and is a certified public accountant.

Alex Sundich

Non-Executive Director

Alexander Sundich is currently Chief Operating Officer of Mariner Financial Limited, an ASX listed company.  Prior to this position he was Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Record Investments Limited.  During his 15-year career as an investment banker Mr. Sundich was involved in mergers, acquisitions and capital raisings and gained experience in advising industrial and resources companies on financial and strategic matters. From 2001 to 2003 he was as an Executive Director of Goldman Sachs and Co, and from 1990 to 2001 he was employed by Credit Suisse First Boston in their

Sydney and New York offices.  Mr. Sundich holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney and a Master of Commerce in Finance from the University of New South Wales.  Mr. Sundich was appointed a Non-Executive Director on 22 July 2005 and his appointment was ratified at the 2005 AGM.

John Marshall

Non-Executive Director

Professor John Marshall is an internationally recognized expert on laser and light bio-effects in the field of ophthalmology. He is currently Frost Professor of Ophthalmology at the Rayne Institute and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, University of London.Professor Marshall is also the Chairman of Ellex’s Medical Advisory Board.