Mr Kennett brings extensive experience to The Original Juice Co. Limited with a career spanning more than 40 years in government and commerce. As Premier of Victoria 1992-1999, he drove reform and transformation within the State.
In commerce, Mr Kennett was Director and Chairman of Equity Trustees Limited, a Director of Seven West Media, Chairman of the Advisory Board of PFD Food Services, and is currently Chairman and Director of CT Management Group and continues to occupy leadership roles in a number of unlisted companies.
Mr Kennett is a renowned leader of change, driving key reform and economic recovery through his extensive leadership in politics, business and ‘not-for-profit’ organisations.
He was Founder and Chairman of the mental health organisation beyondblue from 2000-2017, and is Chairman of The Torch, an organisation that works with incarcerated Indigenous men and women.
Mr Kennett served as President of the Hawthorn Football Club from 2005 until 2011, and from 2017 until 2022, stepping down at the end of his second term at the AGM on 13 December 2022.
In 2005 Mr Kennett was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia.
Kerry is an accomplished business leader, bringing a wealth of food and beverage experience to The Original Juice Co. Limited board. Kerry’s vast experience includes having formerly been the CEO of PFD Foods (guiding it to a revenue of over $2.1bn per year), and a former director of both the Victorian Chamber of Commerce (VECCI) and LUCRF industry superannuation fund. Kerry is also currently a Board member of PFD and Melbourne Victory FC.
Mr. Norman Li migrated to Sydney from Beijing China in 1989. With over 30 years of experience, Norman has successfully operated international companies in both Australia and China. In 1990, Mr. Li set up a trading company in Sydney, which became the predecessor of Careline Group Australia. After more than ten years of efforts, Careline Group has developed into a production and processing factory with TGA production license. It manufactures multiple brands of health care, skin care, and milk powder products. The business has built an outstanding reputation and a large customer base worldwide. Careline’ products are widely distributed in Australia, China, southeast Asia, Europe and America. Mr. Norman Li has established a strong sales network, and good communication channels with various large companies in both Australia and China. Moreover, as a result of his Chinese background, Mr. Li has maintained good business relations with large Chinese enterprises as well.
Jac is a creative and commercial executive with more than 20 years leadership in corporate environments. Jac’s areas of expertise are in leading high performance business units across Asia Pacific, strategic and integrated marketing, partnerships, business development, branding and content across B2B, B2C in traditional and digital environments.
Combining international experience across technology, wealth management, finance and banking, FMCG and retail industries, Jac has been a senior leader at two of the major Australian banks, IBM in Singapore, Visa Inc. in Australia, NZ and South Pacific, as well as ran functions in a range of creative agencies across Australia and Asia. It was in these environments Jac began supporting the success of other executives and is now an Executive Coach, coaching some of Australia and NZ’s most influential future business leaders.
Jac joined The Original Juice Co. Limited board in July and brings more than ten years effective governance, strong brand and digital marketing experience combined with a very good knowledge of the growing e-commerce landscape, and development of omnichannel marketing strategies to the business.
David brings extensive experience to The Original Juice Co. Limited with a career spanning more than 30 years in business and professional services. A Chartered Accountant by background, David has held CEO, CFO, and COO positions in a variety of organisations and industries, and has consulted to the government, private and not-for-profit sectors. David has also performed executive and non-executive director roles in both ASX-listed and other entities, and has strong experience in turnarounds, restructuring, and the sale/purchase of businesses.
David is currently the Managing Director of Inform Economics, an economic and financial consultancy operating widely across government. Previous roles include turnaround CFO of Strathfield Group prior to its IPO on the ASX, and CEO roles with UCMS (now Startek) and Pocketmail where he led the business from start-up through ASX listing.
David holds a Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons) from Sheffield University, UK and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Norman Rong is Managing Director of Shenzhen Youngheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd, FOD’s largest shareholder, and is based in Melbourne.
In this role, Mr. Rong has built one of the largest distributors of Australian food and health products to the Chinese market and overseen the marketing of these products into China via cross border, online and offline channels. He is a leader in marketing products using Daigou, the commerce channel used by many leading Australian food manufacturers to sell products into China, and has developed a large database of Daigou shoppers.
Mr. Rong holds a Master of Medical Science degree from the University of Western Australia. He has extensive knowledge of the Chinese healthcare industry and the use of Chinese Medicine, and has extensive experience in international trade, import and export logistics, and medicinal and health products.
Adam is a partner at major Australian law firm Thomson Geer. Adam primarily works in mergers and acquisitions and corporate law and is the office leader of the Melbourne office of Thomson Geer.
Adam holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a Master of Laws and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. Adam is also a graduate of Leadership Victoria’s Williamson Community Leadership Program.
