Board of Directors

Experience    
Hamish McLennan is an experienced media and marketing executive who brings unparalleled expertise to the Board, given the global roles he has held and his depth of understanding of the changing media landscape and the demands of advertisers

He has a proven track record as an outstanding leader across the media and advertising sectors.

Previous roles Hamish has held include Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ten Network Holdings from 2013 to 2015, Executive Vice President for News Corporation in Sydney and New York from 2012 and 2013 and Global Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam, a division of WPP, the world’s largest communications services group from 2006 to 2011.

Committees
Audit & Risk, Remuneration, Nomination and Governance.

Other Directorships and offices  
Director of REA Group Ltd (Chairman),
Magellan Financial Group Limited (Deputy Chairman),
Claim Central Pty. Limited
Light & Wonder (US company, formerly Scientific Games Corp) and
Garvan Institute of Medical Research (Fundraising Board).

Previous directorships of other Australian listed companies (last three years) 
iProperty Group Pty. Ltd (from 16 February 2016 to 6 February 2019) (delisted).

Experience    
Alison is an experienced media executive with a 34 year career spanning finance, sales and management in commercial radio. From 1993–2021, Alison worked for her family’s business, privately owned Grant Broadcasters Pty Ltd and was part of multiple acquisitions over the last 15 years, culminating in the ownership of 48 commercial radio stations in regional Australia. She has a deep understanding of media and regional communities. Alison’s most recent role was CEO of Grant Broadcasters and was responsible for the negotiation of the sale of 47 regional stations to ARN.

Alison is also a Director of the government’s National Film and Sound Archive, and Chair of their Finance Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Alison was also Director of Grant Broadcasters Pty Ltd from 18 February 2004 to 4 January 2022 and in December 2023, was appointed Director of Ensemble Foundation Limited, a not for profit in the arts sector.

Committees
Audit & Risk Committee

Other Directorships and offices  
Director of National Film and Sound Archive since May 2020,
Director of private companies Craigieburn Resort Pty Ltd.,
Golden Labrador Pty Ltd.,
G-Agri Pty Ltd. and Gordie Pty Ltd.

Previous directorships of other Australian listed companies (last three years) 
Nil.

Experience    
Paul Connolly has over 30 years’ experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, disposals, fundraisings and initial public offerings. Since 1991, Paul has been Chairman of Connolly Capital Limited, a Dublin‑based corporate finance advisory firm focused on the telecommunications, media and technology sectors. He was a Director of Esat Telecommunications Limited, an Irish telecommunications company, from 1997 to 2000, and then a Director of Digicel Limited from 2000 to 2006, a Caribbean and Pacific based telecommunications Company – he continues to serve as a Senior Advisor to Digicel. In addition, he was a Director of Melita Cable PLC from 2007 to 2016 and a Director of Independent News & Media PLC from 2009 to 2018. From 1987 to 1991, he held the position of Financial Controller of Hibernia Meats Limited and prior to that, he worked with KPMG as an accountant.

Committees    
Remuneration, Nomination and  
Governance (Chair) Audit & Risk. 
    
Other Directorships and offices   
Chairman of private Irish companies Connolly Capital Ltd.,
Tetrarch Capital Ltd.,
FrameSpace Ltd.,
Business & Finance Ltd. (Irish business media group),
Polaris Principal Navigator Ltd.,
and UNICEF Ireland.

Previous directorships of other Australian listed companies (last three years)
Nil.

Experience    
Brent was appointed as a Director of ARN Media Limited on 14 June 2023. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Brent is a highly experienced Non-executive Director, and CFO with over 30 years’ Experience with boards in senior finance roles. Brent is currently a Non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committees for A2B Ltd (ASX: A2B), EML Payments Ltd (ASX:EML), Silverchain Group, Carbon Cybernetics and leading youth cancer charity Canteen Australia. His previous roles have included CFO of Cochlear Ltd, CFO of Nine Network Australia and a Non-executive Director of Prime Media Group Limited.

Committees    
Audit & Risk (Chair), Remuneration, Nomination and Governance. 
    
Other Directorships and offices   
A2B Ltd., EML Payments Ltd., Silverchain Group, Carbon Cybernetics and Canteen Australia.

Previous directorships of other Australian listed companies (last three years)
Prime Media Group Limited (from 15 April 2021 to 31 March 2022).

Experience
Ciaran Davis is responsible for the strategic and operational direction of the business. He has transformed a business with large debt and a declining asset portfolio centred on traditional publishing, into one of the most exciting media businesses in Australia today. 

Prior to becoming Group CEO of ARN Media, Ciaran spent five years as CEO of ARN repositioning the business to become the number one metropolitan radio operator in Australia. 

He has over 20 years media experience working in over 15 countries throughout Europe and the Middle East.

In 2022, Ciaran became Chair of Commercial Radio and Audio in Australia – the industry body representing the interests of commercial radio broadcasters throughout Australia.

Other Directorships and offices 
Director of a number of ARN Media subsidiaries and joint venture companies and The Australian Ireland Fund Ltd.

Previous directorships of other Australian listed companies (last three years)
Nil.

Experience    
Belinda Rowe has extensive experience across the marketing, communications, digital and media sectors. She held leadership roles in global companies such as Telefonica O2 UK, a significant UK telecommunications company as head of their Brand and Marketing Communications. She was a member of the Global Executive Board at Publicis Media and Zenith, one of the largest media communications groups in the world. She also created and led a unique content marketing business across 32 markets with Publicis Media, advising on digital capabilities such as digital content marketing including social and the application of data and technology for dynamic creative solutions. Belinda also has extensive sector experience in telecommunications, media, finance, technology, tourism, consumer products, and healthcare.

Prior to moving to the UK in 2009 she was CEO of ZenithOptimedia (now Zenith) and Executive Director at Mojo, for 10 years in Australia

Committees    
Audit & Risk, Remuneration, Nomination and Governance.
    
Other Directorships and offices   
Non-Executive Director of Sydney Swans Ltd., Temple & Webster Group Ltd., 3P Learning Ltd. and Sky NZ Ltd.

Previous directorships of other Australian listed companies (last three years)
Nil.