Simonds Group Limited announced the appointment of Mr. David McKeown to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective from January 19, 2023. Mr. McKeown is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in senior finance roles in both Australian and multi-national organisations. Mr. McKeown was most recently CFO of Simonds Consolidated and previously spent over a decade with Mercer, including as CFO for the Pacific region.

Mr. McKeown is skilled in developing strategies that drive shareholder value as well as working with management teams to deliver transformational change. Bertus Strydom, interim CFO, returns to his previous role as Executive General Manager of Finance where he will continue to provide invaluable support and drive disciplined commercial execution.