Board & Management

Kate has been an independent company director for 20 years, covering listed and unlisted companies in a variety of sectors, including wholesale and retail distribution and logistics, infrastructure, construction and engineering, energy, financial services, building product manufacture and distribution, and health services.

Kate has broad commercial and organisational experience, as well as a focus on risk, audit and governance, supported by her legal background in both government law and private practice. In addition to being a Non-Executive Director of Adairs Limited, Kate is a Non-Executive Director of Bapcor Ltd, Sigma Healthcare Ltd, Sonic Healthcare Ltd, CIMIC Group, the Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre, Jellis Craig Ltd and the Geelong Football Club.

Kate's previous positions include board roles as Chairman at UGL Limited and as a Non-Executive Director of CoInvest Ltd, Fletcher Building Ltd, Fulton Hogan Ltd, Pacific Hydro Limited, SMEC Holdings Limited, and Xenith IP Ltd. Kate graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) with honours and Bachelor of Arts. She is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Trent has over 20 years investment and private equity experience, focused primarily on businesses operating in consumer, retail and media sectors. Trent is Managing Director of Catalyst Investment Managers and the founder and Managing Director of Catalyst Direct Capital Management. Trent was non-executive Chairman of Adairs from 2010 until the IPO in 2015, being the period of Catalyst’s majority ownership.

In addition to being a Non-Executive Director of Adairs Limited, Trent is a Non-Executive Director of dusk Group Limited, Shaver Shop Group Limited, Universal Store Holdings Ltd and Australian Pure Health Pty Ltd (trading as Mr Vitamins). Trent was qualified as a Chartered Accountant and graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce.

David was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Adairs Limited for 14 years from 2002 to 2016, having previously been General Manger from 1989 to 2002. Prior to this, David held the position of Director of Buying at David Jones Melbourne. The MacLean family were the majority shareholder of Adairs Limited from 1986 until 2007.

In addition to being a Non-Executive Director of Adairs Limited, David is a Non-Executive Director of dusk Group Limited and Universal Store Holdings Limited. David now runs his family investment office and holds minority interests in a number of private retail businesses.

Kiera has extensive board and senior management experience, having spent 15 years working in investment banking. Kiera has extensive financial and strategic assessment knowledge combined with mergers and acquisitions, capital market and corporate governance experience.

In addition to being a Non-Executive Director of Adairs Limited, Kiera is a Non-Executive Director of Future Generation Global Investment Company Ltd, and holds a number of unlisted non-executive directorships including Samuel Smith and Sons Pty Ltd (incorporating Yalumba Wine Co and Negociants Fine Wine Distributors) and Perennial Partners. She is also a Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust.

Kiera is a former Non-Executive Director of Pacific Brands Limited and holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney.

Mark was appointed CEO of Adairs Limited in November 2016. He joined Adairs in 2007 as Finance Manager and went on to hold the roles of Head of Merchandise Planning, GM Retail Operations before being appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2014.

Prior to joining Adairs, Mark was Finance and Operations Manager with the Sovereign Hotel Group, Financial Controller at River Capital and a Manager at Deloitte. Mark is qualified as a Chartered Accountant and graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce.