Board of Directors
Experience to pave the way for the future
Peter George
Non-Executive Chairman
Peter was appointed a non-executive Director of RFG in September 2018. He was elected Chairman of the Board in October 2018, and on 7 November 2018, was appointed Executive Chairman. While he continues to hold the position of Chairman of the Board, on 1 July 2024 Peter returned to a non-executive role. Peter is an experienced executive and non-executive director and executive, with an extensive background in telecommunications, media and corporate finance. He led the restructuring and merger of listed print, media and digital services provider PMP Limited as Managing Director from 2012 – 2017, and was Executive Chairman of Nylex Limited from 2004 – 2008. Peter was also a non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Asciano Limited from 2007 – 2016, and spent four years on the Board of Australia’s second largest telecommunications carrier, Optus Communications between 1994 – 1998.
David Grant
Independent Non-Executive Director
David was appointed a non-executive Director on 25 September 2018. He is an experienced public company director with a broad financial and commercial resume. He is currently a non-executive Director of EVT Limited (formerly Event Hospitality and Entertainment Limited) and The Reject Shop Limited. Former directorships include A2B Australia Limited (where he also briefly served as Executive Chairman), iiNet Limited, Consolidated Rutile Limited and Murray Goulburn Cooperative Limited (including its associated listed unit trust). David has a deep experience chairing key board subcommittees, especially in relation to audit and risk, and assumed Chairmanship of RFG’s Audit & Risk Management Committee contemporaneously with his appointment to the Board. He also serves as Chairman of RFG’s Nominations & Remuneration Committee. David’s executive career included extensive food industry experience through a range of accounting, finance and commercial roles with Goodman Fielder Limited, including the position of Group M&A Director. David was also Chief Financial Officer of Iluka Resources Limited.
Kerry Ryan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Kerry joined the Board on 27 August 2015. Kerry is an experienced non-executive director and committee chair spanning commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors and a diverse range of industries, with a focus on consumer organisations. Kerry has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in Australia and Asia, including as the recipient of an Austrade Business Fellowship to Indonesia. Kerry is a former corporate and commercial partner at international law firm Norton Rose Fullbright, where she worked predominantly in the consumer markets area with many well-known retail food and beverage brands. Kerry’s current roles include independent Chair of Go-To Enterprise Holdings Pty Ltd, Non-Executive Director of A.G Coombs Group Pty Ltd, Vice President and Non-Executive Director of Kids First Australian and Independent Member of the Parliament of Victoria Audit & Risk Committee. Previous board roles include Richmond Football Club, CPA Australia, Aligned Leisure (a subsidiary of the Richmond Football Club that manages its fitness and recreation business and its vocational education arm, the Richmond Institute of Sports Leadership) and Mental First Aid International. Kerry is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.
Michael (Mick) Bulley
Non-Executive Director
Mr Bulley was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Retail Food Group Limited in March 2023, bringing to the Board extensive retail and small business experience. Having established his first business venture, an independent doughnut shop, in 1989, he grew that business to four stores over the following decade. He then identified enhanced scope for business growth under the Donut King brand system, and in 2002, commenced conversion of his stores to Donut King. Since that time, Mick has opened six new Donut King stores, and has reinvigorated a further six outlets across multiple RFG Brand Systems. He was also a founding member of the Donut King Franchise Advisory Council and is a qualified pastry chef. He is passionate about developing systems and processes to improve retail business performance, whilst empowering young team members to achieve success within his retail store portfolio.
Jacinta Caithness
Independent Non-Executive Director
Jacinta was appointed an independent non-executive Director effective 25 September 2023. She has over 20 years’ experience in the retail industry and has worked with some of Australia’s leading brands. She developed the franchise strategy and recruitment methodology for Boost Juice and Salsas at Retail Zoo, appointing over 160 franchisees within the domestic network over a five-year period. Later, as CEO International and Board member, Jacinta expanded the Boost business globally with the appointment of 18 master franchisees across 36 countries on 5 continents. Jacinta’s achievements have been recognised independently with several awards, including AFR Boss Young Executive of the Year and Telstra Young Businesswoman of the Year. She is an experienced non-executive director having served on the boards of Ventura Bus Lines (2016 – 2024) and ASX listed Silk Laser Australia Limited (April 2022 until its acquisition by Wesfarmers in November 2023). Jacinta also serves on the Advisory Boards for Keiser Australia and Hattch, and was formerly a member of the Advisory Boards established by Schnitz, Empty Esky and Fuse Recruitment.