Board of Directors
The Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the business, establishing goals for management and, through its committees, monitoring progress against the business plan.
The Board currently comprises six non-executive directors. The non-executive directors bring to the Board objectivity and a range of skills which complement the specific wine industry experience of the executives.
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Christoph Ehrbar (born 1976)
Chairman, BBusAdmin (Marketing)
Christoph Ehrbar has built on his finance industry experience in Switzerland and the UK through an active involvement in a property company and management of an Argentinean winery. He was appointed as Managing Director of the Hess Family Estates and appointed to the board on 1 July 2011 and as Chairman on 1 January 2012. He is also a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
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Doug Lehmann FAID (born 1952)
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
In 1971, as a 19 year old, Doug Lehmann started his career in the wine industry as a cellar-hand. On-the-job experience and years of training as a winemaker mean that Doug has an outstanding knowledge of winemaking practices and the production process.
His knowledge of and expertise in mechanics, combined with his winemaking skills and overall business acumen, equip him well to manage an agriculturally-based, capital intensive, manufacturing business. Doug was Managing Director of Peter Lehmann Wines from 1993 to July 2010.
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Donald Hess (born 1936)
Non-Executive Director
Donald inherited his Swiss family company in the 1960's and converted it from a beer to a highly successful mineral water business. Inspired by a trip to the Napa Valley he bought his first vineyard and developed the Hess Collection Winery which also houses part of his collection of modern art.
The Californian viticulture and winery interests ignited a passion for the wine business and Hess Family Estates has wineries in four continents - Hess Collection Winery in California, Bodega Colomé in Argentina, Glen Carlou in South Africa and the majority holding in Peter Lehmann Wines, Australia. Appointed to the board on 4 March 2010.
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Roger Wilson LLB (born 1940)
Non-Executive Director
Roger was instrumental in helping realise Peter Lehmann’s dream of acquiring the winery assets and floating the company on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1993. He provided invaluable advice with regard to the negotiations and his legal expertise was of great assistance in the early days of the company.
Roger was appointed to the Board in 1993 and he chairs the Remuneration Committee. He brings a wealth of legal knowledge and experience to all Board considerations.
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Timothy Persson BA(Hons), PgDL, LPC (born 1978)
Non-Executive Director
Prior to joining Hess Family Estates in 2011, Timothy Persson practised law with London based law firm Slaughter and May. He was appointed as a Managing Director of Hess Family Estates on 1 January 2012. Timothy was also appointed to the Peter Lehmann Wines board and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
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