The Enero Board
Ian Rowden
Independent
Non-Executive Chair
Ian is Chair and was appointed as a Non- Executive Director on 21 November 2018 and is the Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Ian has a wealth of experience as a CEO and senior executive, having held various positions in commercial, strategy, M&A, marketing and operational leadership.
He has worked with notable companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, The Callaway Golf Company, Wendy’s International, Saatchi & Saatchi and The Virgin Group. Currently, Ian is a Non-Executive Director of Reliance Worldwide Corporation (ASX: RWC), Guzman Y Gomez (ASX: GYG), Dulux Group International (UK), and formerly a Director of QMS Media and Virgin Galactic.
Additionally, Ian chairs the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Marketing Council, is a partner and investment advisory board member for Innovate Partners (a USA-based private equity/venture capital firm) and is a senior advisor to Bowery Capital. He is based in the USA.
Brent Scrimshaw
Chief Executive Officer
Brent was appointed CEO and Executive Director of the Enero Group (ASX: EGG) on 1 July 2020.
Brent is a creative and global business leader with specific expertise leading consumer brands, marketing technology, media and publishing, technology enabled business, retail and global sports. Brent built his career at Nike Inc. including his most recent roles as Vice President/Chief Executive Western Europe, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer EMEA, based in Amsterdam and GM Regional USA, based in New York City. He has also held other senior leadership roles in Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific in General Management and Marketing. Brent was a part of Nike’s global commercial operations leadership team contributing to the development of the Nike Inc. worldwide commercial strategy in Europe, the USA, China and Japan. Brent was also the founder and CEO of Unscriptd, a technology enabled sports media company, which was acquired by Google Ventures backed publisher – The Players Tribune in New York in 2018.
Brent is a Non-Executive Director of ASX-Listed KMD Brands Limited (ASX: KMD) (Kathmandu, Rip Curl & Oboz Footwear) and was previously a Non-Executive Director of Catapult Group International Limited, Fox Head Inc in California, USA, Rhinomed Limited and the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Anouk Darling
Independent
Non-Executive Director
Anouk was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 6 February 2017 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Anouk is recognised as one of Australia’s leading brand builders, with strategic digital, technology and marketing capability. Anouk is also a reputable business leader with private equity and M&A experience having worked with Allegro Funds as an operating partner over a four-year period. Anouk is currently serving as Non-Executive Director of South Australian-based Discovery Holiday Parks, owned by the Australian Retirement Trust.
Previous board roles held include ASX-listed Macquarie Telecom (ASX: MAQ). Anouk is currently CEO of Scape, Australia’s largest developer, owner and operator of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation. Anouk’s commitment to better living experiences is further supported by her work as a Board member of the Property Council of Australia and Chair of the Student Accommodation Council.
David Brain
Independent
Non-Executive Director
David was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 10 May 2018 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
David has over 25 years’ experience in public relations and integrated communications. At Edelman (the world’s largest public relations firm), David was a Director of the Group Supervisory Board and member of its global management board. During 13 years at Edelman, he was CEO of the EMEA region and latterly, CEO of APACMEA.
Prior to working at Edelman, David was Co-CEO of Weber Shandwick UK and Managing Director at Burson-Marsteller UK. He has also worked in Corporate Affairs at Visa International and as a planner in advertising.
David is Chair of parking technology company Parkable; Chair of child poverty charity Share My Super; Advisory Board member of The Spinoff, and Co-founder of research start-up Stickybeak.
Louise Higgins
Independent
Non-Executive Director
Louise was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 10 September 2021 and is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Louise is the Executive General Manager Strategy & Transformation Australia Retail, Suncorp Integration at ANZ Bank.
Louise began her executive career in London with law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, followed by seven years at the BBC. Louise has worked at Australia’s Macquarie Bank as an Associate Director, COO for NOVA Entertainment with responsibility for performance of the Nova and Smooth radio networks and as Chief Financial and Strategy Officer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to oversee significant technology transformation.
Louise has a diverse, non-executive career from Commercial Radio Australia, Visit Victoria, Qudos Bank, Canteen Australia and Enero Group Limited.