EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND COMPANY SECRETARY Chief Executive Officer Dr Leearne Hinch BSc BVMS MBA (appointed 7 November 2016) Dr Hinch is an experienced biotechnology CEO having held past leadership roles as a biotechnology executive and life sciences consultant at private and ASX-listed companies including Ingeneus Solutions, Eustralis Pharmaceuticals, OBJ and Holista Colltech, where she gained a track record leading all aspects of life sciences businesses including technical, operational, and strategic. Dr Hinch has spearheaded the development of corporate strategy and partnerships, M&A transactions and capital raisings, and delivered business growth and revenue targets. She has also led development and commercialisation teams for multiple diagnostic, device, therapeutic and animal health products. Dr Hinch holds a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery and a Master of Business Administration. Chief Scientific Officer Dr Gregory Rice PhD BSc (Hon) MHA Grad Dip Mgt (appointed 20 September 2021) Dr Rice is an internationally recognised academic and commercial scientist with over 30 years’ expertise and experience in oncology, perinatology, exosome-based research, clinical translational research, IVD development and commercialisation. He has held senior academic appointments, co-founded hospital-based clinical research centres in both oncology and perinatology, and co-founded and led diagnostic companies. He is an award-winning scientist with a strong international profile and clinical research networks. He has published more than 280 peer-reviewed scientific publications and is a regular invited speaker at international conferences. He has held numerous academic leadership positions including at the University of Queensland (UQ), Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, University of Melbourne, and Monash University. As Director of the UQ Centre for Clinical Diagnostics (CCD), he established the Centre, implemented an ISO17025 quality management system, secured NATA accreditation, and established an exosome research facility to evaluate the clinical utility of extracellular vesicles as liquid biopsies, IVDs and therapeutics. Additionally, he was a Founding Director and CSO of diagnostics company HealthLinx Ltd and more recently CEO of Pregnostica SpA. His academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy and Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) from the University of Western Australia and a Graduate Diploma in Management and Master of Health Administration from RMIT University. Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Mr Mark Edwards BAcc CA (appointed 2 November 2022) Mr Edwards is a highly experienced and capable CFO and Company Secretary with expertise in financial leadership and management, corporate governance, investor relations and corporate transactions. Mr Edwards was previously CFO and Company Secretary at Medical Developments International Ltd (ASX: MVP) for 8 years, where he managed over $60 million in capital raisings, relocated the head office and manufacturing facility, established global infrastructure and operations and oversaw multiple new product launches. Previously he was Head of Finance and Company Secretary at Cogstate Ltd (ASX: CGS) and an Audit Senior Manager at Ernst & Young (EY) for 14 years, leading and managing professional staff in all aspects of audit, financial reporting, analysis and internal control across Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Goods sectors, which included ASX listed clients. FORMER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Mr Tony Di Pietro BComm CA AGIA MAICD (appointed 28 July 2020 and resigned on 11 November 2022) Mr Di Pietro is a Chartered Accountant with significant corporate accounting experience, gained both in Australia and the UK. He holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Tony is a finance executive with extensive technical accounting, corporate tax, and company secretarial experience. Mr Di Pietro has held senior roles within the Biotechnology/MedTech industry for the past 15 years including Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Ltd and Acrux Ltd. Tony played a significant role in the ASX listing of both Sienna and Acrux and the merger between Sienna and BARD1. He also gained valuable experience in other industry sectors, employed by companies such as BHP Ltd, ExxonMobil Ltd, HSBC Ltd and Wilson Group. Chief Scientific Officer Dr Peter French BSc MSc PhD MBA FRSNSW (appointed 17 August 2020 - resigned 17 August 2021) Dr French is a biotechnology executive and respected scientist with previous CSO, CEO and director experience. Most recently, Dr French provided strategic and scientific consulting services to a number of biotechnology companies. His previous industry roles included being executive director of AusDiagnostics Pty Ltd, Bioxyne Ltd and BCAL Diagnostics, Managing Director of Benitec Biopharma Ltd, and founder and Non-Executive director of Cryosite Ltd (ASX: CTE). Dr French also had a successful academic career as Principal Scientist at the Centre for Immunology, St Vincent’s Hospital and Post-Doctoral Research Scientist at the Children’s Medical Research Foundation. Directors’ Report 24 INOVIQ Limited
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