Chairman since:
2009

Current Executive / Board positions:
Independent Director - ERM Power Pty Ltd
Independent Director - ERM Power Retail Pty Ltd
Director - South East Melbourne Manufacturing Alliance Inc

Memberships:
Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Achievements:
Wayne St.Baker has extensive experience as a Director of public and private companies, as well as having a track record of successfully leading companies in growth and prosperity. He has very broad industry and market experience in Australia and other countries in a variety of roles and industries.

Wayne was the Managing Director of Champion Compressors (a Division of UTC Corp) during an extended period of significant growth, gaining and holding market leadership in Australia. He held a dual international role for the parent US based company to lead the Global Business Development and International Product and Marketing strategies, as well as providing a coaching role for the USA, European and Asian operations.

As an Executive Director earlier on at Champion, he played a key role in growing the company from a small private sales and service company to become a publicly listed manufacturing company and Australian market leader with eight Australian sales and service branches and a growing export business with two Asian regional sales offices.

With wide experience and education in a variety of roles including management, marketing, sales, export, engineering, R&D, finance, project management, quality control, lean & continuous improvement in a wide range of Industries, Wayne has first hand experience in the manufacturing, mining, compressed air, maintenance, cable, heating & ventilation, power station, electricity retail and gas exploration, in Australia, NZ, USA, Europe, China and SE Asia, as well as direct involvement in export development and mergers & acquisitions.

Wayne has a track record of working with companies as a Business Development Coach or Advisor and specialises in growth strategies, people development, corporate structure, export and product and market strategies.