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Ms Martens has been at the forefront of business transformation for more than two decades with proven success in building global and local brands, both business-to-business and business-to-customer, through customer omni-channel management, and the development and implementation of digital and data-driven strategy. She held the role the Chief Executive Officer of Australias Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA), from 2019 to 2026. Her understanding for digital, data-driven marketing and governance is displayed through the high-level thought leadership and advocacy she contributed to the Australian marketing industry positioning ADMA as the ultimate authority and go-to resource for effective data-driven marketing intelligence in Australia. She held a series of transformational leadership roles at Unilever ANZ, carrying responsibility for a $1.2bn consumer goods portfolios, with a focus on accelerating growth and increasing return on marketing investment with oversight of global brands including Dove, Rexona, Omo, Tony&Guy and Sunsilk and HYG Holdco Pty Limited (trading as Hoyts).

Mr Morrice brings to the KMD Brands Board more than three decades of executive and governance experience across retail and consumer businesses in Australasia and the United Kingdom, with a proven track record of leading large-scale business transformation and value creation. He served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Metcash Limited (MTS.ASX), Australias wholesale and distribution group. During his tenure from 2012 to 2018, Ian led a major strategic transformation, growing annual sales to over A$14 billion and delivering a Group Return on Funds Employed of 23%. Prior to Metcash, he served as Group CEO and Managing Director of The Warehouse Group in New Zealand (WHS.NZX). He also served as a non-executive director of Myer Limited (MYR.ASX) and an Advisory Board member of Spotlight Retail Group. He has acted as Advisor to private businesses and private equity firms in New Zealand and Australia. He has also served as a coach & mentor to CEOs and senior executives across multiple business sectors.

Ms Foote is a professional director with more than 15 years governance experience, including with publicly-listed and Crown companies, Abby holds qualifications in both law and accounting. Her career has covered both disciplines focused on strategy, corporate finance, treasury and commercial transactions. She has broad governance experience across a wide range of areas including strategic development and implementation, governance of significant transactions, stakeholder engagement, audit and risk, health and safety, and ESG governance. She also serves on the board of Freightways Group Limited. Her previous governance roles include Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL), the wholly owned investment arm of Christchurch City Council; TVNZ; Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; Transpower New Zealand; Livestock Improvement Corporation; the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency; Sanford and Z Energy. She chairs the KMD Brands Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr Scrimshaw has extensive experience leading and growing consumer brands around the world, including an 18-year career with Nike Inc in three continents, including most recently as Vice president and Chief Executive of Nike Europe. He was previously a director of action sports apparel brand Fox Head Inc in California, a non-executive director of sports technology company Catapult International (CAT) and a non-executive director with ASX-listed medical technology company Rhinomed Limited (RNO).

Mr Strowger has had a professional career and as a leading commercial lawyer. He was a partner at Chapman Tripp, a national full service corporate law firm, from 1993 to 2022, and remains a consultant of the firm. He specialised in corporate, contract and securities law, with particular expertise in mergers & acquisitions. He was named NZ Deal Maker of the Year at the 2019, 2017 and 2015 Australasian Law Awards. More recently, he was recognised by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR1000) as a Market Leader in New Zealands mergers & acquisitions and equity capital markets. He also has deep governance experience. He is the chair of Skellerup Holdings Limited (an NZX-listed manufacturer of industrial and agricultural rubber products), an independent director of Sanford Limited (NZX listed integrated fishing and aquaculture business) and also sits on the board of, and advisory committees to, a number of private sector businesses, and Family Offices. He is a director of Qestral Corporation Limited (a privately owned retirement village developer and operator) and Caspex Limited (the private family-owned New Zealand importer and wholesaler of Honda motorcycles, and marine equipment).

Mr Bowman has experience in retail and governance, including 15 years as a director of Burberry PLC and Executive Chairman of Liberty PLC. Other past roles include CFO of Bass PLC, CEO of Bass Taverns, CEO of Allied Domecq PLC, CEO of Scottish Power PLC, CEO of Smiths Group and Chairman of Coral Eurobet and Miller Group. He is currently Chairman of NZX listed Sky Network Television (SKT) and an independent director of Amsterdam listed Ferrovial NV, as well as Chairman of Tegel Group Holdings. He was previously a director of Majid al Futtaim Holding LLC, and Chairman of Majid al Futtaim Properties LLC. Together, the Majid al Futtaim group is the largest owner and operator of shopping malls across the Middle East, and also represents a number of major international brands across the Middle East through licence arrangements. He has also held roles as an independent director of BSkyB PLC, Scottish & Newcastle Group PLC, Better Capital PCC, and Berry Bros. & Rudd Ltd., and also worked with a number of Private Equity firms.

Mr Armstrong spent 24 years with Adidas, commencing as a footwear manager in 1998 and climbing through the company ranks in Germany, Hong Kong, South Korea, and the US before being named President for Adidas in North America. He stepped down from Adidas in early 2022 to return to New Zealand. In December 2023 Zion was appointed CEO of New Zealand-based children's retail apparel brand Jamie Kay. He is member of the Risk Committee.

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