Board Management

Dick brings considerable experience to the board and has held Chief Executive Officer roles in both the telecommunications and computing industries.

Dick started his career in the information technology sector, spending 20 years with IBM and then Unisys, in both Australia and the USA. He then joined Optus, was Chief Operating Officer at NRMA and subsequently joined Telstra, where he was Group Managing Director, Mobiles. He moved to Hong Kong as President Telstra International where he was also Chairman of CSL (Hong Kong’s biggest mobile carrier), Telstra Clear and REACH (Asia’s largest international operator).

Dick became a Director of Vita Group in September 2005, and has served on the Remuneration & Nomination Committee, and the Audit, Compliance & Risk Committee. He is a Director of Chevalier College in Bowral, NSW, is the Chairman of the Chevalier Foundation and is an advisor to several private and public companies, including Tibra Capital, where he is an advisor to the board.

Paul is a co-founder and Director of ASX-listed Bailador Technology Investments Ltd (ASX:BTI), which focuses on expansion capital opportunities in the information technology sector. This role provides Paul with exposure to the most up to date approaches and business models to take advantage of the rapidly changing technology landscape. Paul's business background includes senior positions with leading private equity house, CHAMP; the media focused investment house, Illyria; and with MetLife Investments in London. 

Paul’s other current board positions are: Director of SiteMinder (cloud based hotel inventory distribution); Director of Stackla (user generated content platform); Director of Straker Translations (machine and crowd sourced language translation); Director of Yellow Pages New Zealand; and Director of the Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League cricket franchise.

Paul is a fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, a qualified Chartered Accountant, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Paul became a Director of Vita Group in May 2014, and is a member of the Audit, Compliance & Risk Committee, and the Remuneration & Nomination Committee.

Since founding the company with one store in 1995, Maxine has guided the growth and evolution of the group. She leads the group leadership team and is responsible for the strategic direction of the business, including operational leadership of the group’s skin health and wellness channel.

Prior to forming Vita Group in 1995, Maxine gained significant global telecommunications experience in sales, customer service, leadership and operational roles in the UK and Australia.

Maxine was named QBR Business Woman of the Year, Retail in 2006; received the 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year award for the industry category, Northern region; was inducted into the Businesswoman's Hall of Fame, and released her biography, Think Smart, Run Hard in 2016; and in 2019 was honoured to receive The Courier-Mail Award for Business Person of the Year.

Qualifications & Memberships

• Member of Chief Executive Women
• Ambassador for Act for Kids

Andrew leads the finance, property and facilities division which includes property and support services, management reporting, planning, treasury and financial accounting, tax, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, and investor relations functions.

Prior to joining Vita Group in 2012 in the role of Financial Controller, Andrew worked in several senior leadership positions spanning the retail, financial services, manufacturing and insurance sectors in companies across Australia and the United Kingdom. Previous roles included Finance Manager at Credit Union Australia and Financial Controller at The Fresh Olive Company in the UK.

Qualifications & Memberships

• Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting from Griffith University
• Member member of CPA Australia

Justin leads the IT division which includes IT operations, business intelligence, enterprise solutions and medical tech solutions.

With a 19 year tenure at Vita Group, Justin has and continues to drive the evolution of the group IT function to support business outcomes, including the establishment of core analytics capability, the use of data as a competitive advantage and several key group-wide initiatives.

Justin’s key achievements include the early adoption of BI analytics capability, ERP upgrade and enhancement initiatives and leading Vita’s digital transformation program with the deployment of Salesforce and Office 365 across the group.

George leads the Legal and Risk division, which includes legal, group assurance, and risk and compliance.

Prior to joining Vita Group in 2018, George worked in private practice acting for various clients in the government and private sector specialising in litigation with a focus on commercial disputes and health regulation. Previous roles included Senior Associate at Lander & Rogers and Solicitor at Hall Payne Lawyers.

Qualifications & Memberships

• Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the Queensland University of Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Distinction) from the Queensland University of Technology
• Master of Laws, Health Law from the Queensland University of Technology
• Bachelor of Nursing from the Queensland University of Technology
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia