EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Schwer was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2022. 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.

Chief Financial Officer

Mr Cuthell was appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2022. In a broad-ranging career as a finance executive, he has spent more than 15 years in the CFO role at several ASX-listed and multinational corporations operating in various global sectors, including manufacturing, industrials, satellite communications and fast-moving consumer goods. A specialist in turnaround, change and growth, Mr Cuthell is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. A graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, he is also a Non-Executive Chairman of Learning Links, a Sydney-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring children facing learning difficulties are not disadvantaged.

Executive Vice President, Defence Systems

Mr Jones was appointed Executive Vice President, Defence Systems in September 2022. Previously, he had held the positions of CEO, EOS Defence Systems (Australia) and General Manager, Land C4I. Throughout his 35-year career in the defence sector, Mr Jones has worked in a variety of operational and high-security environments and in senior military leadership roles. His main focus includes using his deep execution experience to lead change. To date at EOS he has initiated the company’s leading role in the C4 EDGE program, a large-scale Australian industry collaboration, and more recently has overseen the product development of EOS’ Directed Energy and next-generation counter UAS solutions.

Acting Executive Vice President, Space Systems

Dr Bennett joined EOS Space Systems in 2011 and was appointed to the position of Acting Executive Vice President in 2022, having previously worked as Vice President, Head of Technology Development and Astrodynamics Group Leader. Dr Bennett leads the development and commercialisation of core EOS’ products and services for space domain intelligence and space control, including the development of next-generation surveillance and high energy laser systems. He has also led key military space control programs and has over 10 years’ experience in the delivery of complex space solutions including the Space Environment Management Program at the Space Environment Research Centre. Dr Bennett is a member of the International Laser Ranging Service Governing Board and actively leads EOS’ contributions to global space activities.