Board of Directors
Hussein Rifai
Chairman
Hussein is the Chairman of SPC Global, one of Australia’s most cherished and well-known companies and Nature One Dairy. He sits on the board of Fair Trade International and is also Founder and Executive Chairman of Perpetuity Capital.
Hussein Rifai is a trusted board-level adviser and keynote speaker on the topics of private equity, global food security, supply chain, investment trends and business turnarounds.
Leveraging over four decades of experience in business strategy, private equity and investment banking, Hussein has a talent for identifying investment and turnaround opportunities.
Kerry Smith
Director
Kerry is an accomplished business leader, bringing a wealth of food and beverage experience to the SPC Global Board. Kerry’s vast experience includes having formerly been the CEO of PFD Foods (guiding it to a revenue of over $2.1bn per year), and a former director of both the Victorian Chamber of Commerce (VECCI) and LUCRF industry superannuation fund. Kerry is also currently a Board member of PFD and Melbourne Victory FC.
Adam Brooks
Director
Adam is a partner at major Australian law firm, Thomson Geer. Adam primarily works in mergers and acquisitions and corporate law and is the office leader of the Melbourne office of Thomson Geer. Adam holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a Master of Laws and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. Adam is also a graduate of Leadership Victoria’s Williamson Community Leadership Program.
Andrew Reitzer
Director
Andrew has more than 40 years of global experience in the retail and wholesale industry. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Metcash, where he played a pivotal role in growing the company’s market capitalisation from $130 million to $3.1 billion, and increasing sales from $4.5 billion to $13 billion.
Andrew has also served as Chairman of SG Fleet Ltd, George & Matilda Ltd, amaysim Australia Ltd, and ARQ Group Ltd.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Business Leadership (MBL) from the University of South Africa.
Shelly Park
Director
Shelly is an experienced chief executive and Board director with more than 30 years in public and private sectors. Her career includes significant tenures as CEO of Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and Monash Health.
Shelly is currently Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Ambulance Victoria, a Director of St John of God Health Care and Vice President on the Stroke Foundation Board.
She holds a master’s degree in management from Ashridge Business School in the UK and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Robert Iervasi
Managing Director
As the current Managing Director of SPC Global and former Group CEO of Asahi Beverages, Robert has led FMCG businesses with over $5 billion in annual revenue and 5,000+ employees across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. At Asahi, he also held other key leadership roles, including Group Chief Operating Officer and Group CFO & General Counsel. He has led major initiatives, such as the acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries in 2020 and has a strong track record of delivering growth and driving profitability and strategic expansion across multiple categories and brands.
Robert holds Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degrees, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an alumnus of the London Business School’s Senior Executive Programme. He currently serves as Chairperson of Luv-A-Duck Pty Ltd and Vitura Health Limited.