BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr Schwer was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in August 2022 and appointed as Managing Director in December 2023. An accomplished executive leader with deep international experience – including in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America – Dr Schwer has had a varied career in the defence and space domains. His previous experience includes senior positions in the global defence industry, including fourteen years at Airbus Group and five years at the German defence company Rheinmetall AG. Dr Schwer has a thorough understanding of the Company’s global operations, having acted, most recently, as President of EOS EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) for two years, during which time he oversaw the expansion of the company’s operations in NATO and Middle Eastern markets. Among his qualifications, he holds a PhD in the field of system modelling and numerical optimisation. Appointed to the Board on 11 December 2023.

Mr Nicholson was a Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills for 28 years, specialising in corporate law, particularly mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets. He has expertise in working with governments and regulatory frameworks in Australasia. He served on the Freehills Board for 10 years, including three years as Chairman before the merger with Herbert Smith. Mr Nicholson is chair of Alinta Energy and a director of Port of Melbourne, European Australian Business Council, and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. He previously served as a director of Nucleus Network and continues to be a Senior Advisor to Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Mr Nicholson holds bachelor's degrees in science and law, a Master of Laws degree, and a Master of Business Administration degree. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is chair of the People and Culture Committee, a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, a member of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Data Security and Data Governance Committee. Appointed to the Board on 24 May 2023.

Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts AO, CSC (Ret’d) served in the Royal Australian Air Force for more than 40 years as an aerospace engineer and senior leader. She was Australia’s inaugural Defence Space Commander from 2021 to 2023 and previously held a range of senior capability and engineering appointments, including Head of Air Force Capability. Ms Roberts brings extensive experience in defence capability development, space, engineering, national security and major program delivery. She currently serves on a number of boards and advisory bodies, including Australia’s Economic Accelerator, Defence SA and the Andy Thomas Space Foundation. Appointed to the Board on 1 June 2026.