1414 Degrees resolved to appoint an additional two independent, non-executive Directors, Sheree Ford and Alison Evans. Ms Ford has practiced as a solicitor for over 30 years, initially in private practice and then as in house counsel and company secretary, largely in the energy and resources sector. In the energy sector Ms Ford commenced her career as a lawyer for BHP Limited and subsequently undertook roles as general counsel and company secretary and as a member of the executive team at several listed and unlisted companies, including Beach Energy Limited, Interoil Corporation and Roc Oil Company Limited.

She has expertise in managing both the commercial and legal activities of companies operating in both Australia and internationally including responsibility for execution of large transactions, commercial contracts, government and community affairs, risk management and corporate governance. Ms Evans has extensive executive leadership experience in private and ASX listed companies in the energy and resources sector, with a focus on growth and energy markets. She has worked in several legal counsel roles with Centrex Metals, GTL Energy and AGL Energy, and most recently she was General Counsel and Company Secretary of Cooper Energy Limited.

In her role at Cooper Energy, Ms Evans held a variety of executive responsibilities over a broad portfolio of functions including legal, enterprise risk management, people & remuneration and health, safety, environment & community (HSEC). During her time in this role she was an integral member of the executive leadership team that delivered on the company's strategy of growth and transformation to provide gas to south-eastern Australia which involved the sale and purchase of assets and joint venture interests, raising of equity and debt and the development of major projects. Prior to her various in-house roles, Ms Evans practised as a corporate lawyer at firms including Johnson Winter & Slattery and Minter Ellison with a focus on corporate transactions and capital markets.