Peter LEHMANN of the Barossa

Paul Young MA (Cantab), ACA (ICAEW), CF, FAICD (born 1955)
Non-Executive Chairman

Paul Young is a Founder and Director of Baron Partners Limited which acted as corporate advisor to Hess Group AG during its acquisition of a 85% shareholding in 2003.  He was appointed Deputy Chairman  on 11 December 2003.  Following the retirement of Dr Max Lienhard in October 2008 Paul Young was appointed Chairman and remains as Chairman of the Audit Committee.  Sydney based, Paul Young has over 25 years’ experience in corporate advisory work.

Roger Wilson LLB (born 1940)
Non-Executive Director (Deputy Chairman)

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.

Martin Kronenberg (born 1964)
Non-Executive Director

Martin Kronenberg has been involved in marketing & sales of high-quality products and services since his studies at the University of St Gallen.  His experience includes positions as Sales Director at a leading Swiss food company and Managing Director of Switzerland’s most renowned and largest advertising group.  In 2002 Martin’s interests turned to a family owned Italian winery and a wine import and distribution business in Switzerland.   

In January 2009 Martin was appointed to the board of Hess Holding SA, Luxembourg and subsequently became a board member of many of the subsidiary companies.  Appointed to the PLW Board on 12 March 2009.

Kay Carey BCom (born 1954)
Non-Executive Director

Kay Carey is a highly experienced business person, passionate about marketing.  Significant general management skills and experience were gained whilst working in Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brazil.  Her varied career at Unilever spanned 28 years and included the brand development and marketing of health and wellbeing products, food, flavours and fragrances.

Kay was appointed to the Board in December 2004.

Robert Edwards BCom (born 1946)
Non-Executive Director

Robert joined Peter Lehmann Wines in 1995 as Marketing Manager and brought advertising and wine industry experience to the company.  He will be long remembered for the dramatic change to the look of the brand when in 1996 PLW adopted an idiosyncratic queen for each wine.

Robert was appointed as an Executive Director of the Board in August 1999.  Following his retirement as an executive at the end of December 2007 he remains on the Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Doug Lehmann FAID (born 1952)
Managing Director

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 has been Managing Director of Peter Lehmann Wines since the company was publicly listed in 1993.

Robert Lee Williams (born 1943)
Alternate Director, JD, LL.M (Tax)

Vice Chairman of Hess Family Estates AG Board and a former Ernst & Young International Tax Partner. Appointed alternate for Martin Kronenberg 30 July 2009.