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 and operational direction of the business, including the leadership of new revenue streams, such as the group's non-invasive medical aesthetics channel. Her focus is on achieving results through the development of the group's people and culture.

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 and received the 2014 EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for the industry category, Northern region.

In 2016, Maxine was inducted into the Businesswoman's Hall of Fame, and released her biography, Think Smart, Run Hard. Read more here. 

Andrew leads the Finance, Property and IT teams and is responsible for internal and external reporting, financial accounting and tax, property, business planning, information technology, servicing the information needs of investors, commercial finance, internal assurance and treasury operations. Andrew also oversees Vita's SQDAthletica brand. 

Before joining Vita Group in 2011, Andrew held a number of leadership positions in general management, finance and IT. Previous roles include Chief Information Officer for Foster’s Group, Global Finance Director for Foster’s Wine Estates, Managing Director – Asia for Beringer Blass Wine Estates and Regional Financial Director, Asia for Reckitt Benckiser.