Board of Directors
Group Board
Ravin Mirchandani
Chairman
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Ravin Mirchandani
Chairman
Ravin is the co-founder and Chairman of Acusensus.
He is also the Executive Chairman of Ador Powertron, a company incorporated in India that is a major shareholder of Acusensus.
He is a non-executive director on the board of Ador Welding Ltd, a company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and is part of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Shareholders Grievances Committee. He was previously also part of the Remuneration Committee. Ravin has extensive commercial experience across a range of sectors including defence, energy, gas, manufacturing, power electronics and traffic enforcement.
Ravin is a member of the Road Safety Partnership Panel for the World Economic Forum Global Road Safety Initiative and Chairman of the West India Chapter of the Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce.
Qualifications: MBA International Business from the Queensland University of Technology, B. Commerce (Accounting & International Business) from the University of Pune, India.
Membership: GAICD.
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Alexander Jannink
Managing Director
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Alexander Jannink
Managing Director
Alexander is a founder of Acusensus and has pioneered the design, development and deployment of traffic enforcement technologies in multiple applications, markets and geographies across the globe. Prior to founding Acusensus, Alexander was responsible for research and development as the Head of Future Product Group for Redflex Traffic Systems Limited (previously ASX: RDF), leading a team of professional staff spanning Australia and the USA.
Qualifications: MBA(Exec) from RMIT University, BE(Hons) in Mechatronics from the University of Melbourne, BCS from the University of Melbourne.
Memberships: GAICD, MIEAust.
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Sue Klose
Non-executive Director
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Sue Klose
Non-executive Director
Sue Klose is an experienced non-executive director, with a diverse background in digital business growth and operations, corporate development, strategy and marketing. Sue is currently a Non-executive Director of Aussie Broadband (ASX: ABB) and was previously on the Boards of Envirosuite (ASX: EVS), Halo Foods (ASX: HLF), Nearmap (ASX: NEA), Pureprofile (ASX: PPL), Honan Insurance Pty Ltd, and Stride.
Previously the Head of Digital and CMO of GraysOnline, she was responsible for digital product strategy, brand strategy and marketing operations. In prior roles in digital and media companies including 12WBT and News Ltd, Sue led strategic planning and development and is passionate about helping businesses continually seek new opportunities for growth and innovation. As Director of Digital Corporate Development for News Ltd, Sue screened hundreds of potential investments, leading multiple acquisitions, establishing the CareerOne and Carsguide joint ventures, and holding multiple board roles in high-growth digital and SaaS business.
Prior to her move to Australia, Sue held various digital media management and strategy roles in the United States, primarily with Tribune Publishing and as a consultant with Marakon Associates.
Sue has an MBA in Finance, Strategy and Marketing from the JL Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Qualifications: MBA (Finance, Strategy and Marketing) from Northwestern University, B. Science (Economics) from the University of Pennsylvania.
Membership: GAICD.
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Mike Giuffrida
Non-executive Director
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Mike Giuffrida
Non-executive Director
Mike is an entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience, having co-founded and been the CEO of a human resource technology company, Acendre Pty Ltd (now Hire Road Inc.) in 1997. Acendre pioneered using the internet as a means of delivering enterprise ‘software-as-a-service’ to organisations with the release of the first online resume builder and first online applicant tracking system software to the Australian market, before evolving into a full online talent management space. Under Mike’s leadership, Acendre subsequently established a presence in the US, including in the US Federal Government market, before leading a process to identify a majority growth investment partner for Acendre and subsequent acquisition of a US-based HR technology company. At the end of 2019, Mike led a successful transition to a US-based CEO to head up Acendre’s next phase of growth, which enabled Mike to return to Australia full-time with his family.
Since his exit from Acendre, Mike has been supporting Australian technology companies in various capacities including Non-Executive Director, Operating Partner and Executive capacities.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology.
Membership: MAICD.
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Olivia Byron
General Counsel and Company Secretary
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Olivia Byron
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Olivia is an experienced and highly qualified lawyer. Prior to joining the Company, Olivia commenced her legal career in the corporate team at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, then spent eight years as in-house counsel at ASX Top 20 company, Transurban.
Olivia received her Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from The University of Melbourne and was a student in the inaugural year of The University of Cambridge’s master’s degree in Corporate Law, which she undertook several years after she commenced her legal career at Corrs. Olivia graduated from the MCL with Honours after finishing third overall in her cohort.
Olivia has particular expertise in corporate, financing, technology and projects law.
Qualifications: Master of Corporate Law (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law.
Membership: FGIA.
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Ravin Mirchandani
Chairman
Ravin is the co-founder and Chairman of Acusensus.
He is also the Executive Chairman of Ador Powertron, a company incorporated in India that is a major shareholder of Acusensus.
He is a non-executive director on the board of Ador Welding Ltd, a company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and is part of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Shareholders Grievances Committee. He was previously also part of the Remuneration Committee. Ravin has extensive commercial experience across a range of sectors including defence, energy, gas, manufacturing, power electronics and traffic enforcement.
Ravin is a member of the Road Safety Partnership Panel for the World Economic Forum Global Road Safety Initiative and Chairman of the West India Chapter of the Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce.
Qualifications: MBA International Business from the Queensland University of Technology, B. Commerce (Accounting & International Business) from the University of Pune, India.
Membership: GAICD.
Alexander Jannink
Managing Director
Alexander is a founder of Acusensus and has pioneered the design, development and deployment of traffic enforcement technologies in multiple applications, markets and geographies across the globe. Prior to founding Acusensus, Alexander was responsible for research and development as the Head of Future Product Group for Redflex Traffic Systems Limited (previously ASX: RDF), leading a team of professional staff spanning Australia and the USA.
Qualifications: MBA(Exec) from RMIT University, BE(Hons) in Mechatronics from the University of Melbourne, BCS from the University of Melbourne.
Memberships: GAICD, MIEAust.
Mike Giuffrida
Non-executive Director
Mike is an entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience, having co-founded and been the CEO of a human resource technology company, Acendre Pty Ltd (now Hire Road Inc.) in 1997. Acendre pioneered using the internet as a means of delivering enterprise ‘software-as-a-service’ to organisations with the release of the first online resume builder and first online applicant tracking system software to the Australian market, before evolving into a full online talent management space. Under Mike’s leadership, Acendre subsequently established a presence in the US, including in the US Federal Government market, before leading a process to identify a majority growth investment partner for Acendre and subsequent acquisition of a US-based HR technology company. At the end of 2019, Mike led a successful transition to a US-based CEO to head up Acendre’s next phase of growth, which enabled Mike to return to Australia full-time with his family.
Since his exit from Acendre, Mike has been supporting Australian technology companies in various capacities including Non-Executive Director, Operating Partner and Executive capacities.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology.
Membership: MAICD.
Sue Klose
Non-executive Director
Sue Klose is an experienced non-executive director, with a diverse background in digital business growth and operations, corporate development, strategy and marketing. Sue is currently a Non-executive Director of Aussie Broadband (ASX: ABB) and was previously on the Boards of Envirosuite (ASX: EVS), Halo Foods (ASX: HLF), Nearmap (ASX: NEA), Pureprofile (ASX: PPL), Honan Insurance Pty Ltd, and Stride.
Previously the Head of Digital and CMO of GraysOnline, she was responsible for digital product strategy, brand strategy and marketing operations. In prior roles in digital and media companies including 12WBT and News Ltd, Sue led strategic planning and development and is passionate about helping businesses continually seek new opportunities for growth and innovation. As Director of Digital Corporate Development for News Ltd, Sue screened hundreds of potential investments, leading multiple acquisitions, establishing the CareerOne and Carsguide joint ventures, and holding multiple board roles in high-growth digital and SaaS business.
Prior to her move to Australia, Sue held various digital media management and strategy roles in the United States, primarily with Tribune Publishing and as a consultant with Marakon Associates.
Sue has an MBA in Finance, Strategy and Marketing from the JL Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Qualifications: MBA (Finance, Strategy and Marketing) from Northwestern University, B. Science (Economics) from the University of Pennsylvania.
Membership: GAICD.
Olivia Byron
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Olivia is an experienced and highly qualified lawyer. Prior to joining the Company, Olivia commenced her legal career in the corporate team at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, then spent eight years as in-house counsel at ASX Top 20 company, Transurban.
Olivia received her Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from The University of Melbourne and was a student in the inaugural year of The University of Cambridge’s master’s degree in Corporate Law, which she undertook several years after she commenced her legal career at Corrs. Olivia graduated from the MCL with Honours after finishing third overall in her cohort.
Olivia has particular expertise in corporate, financing, technology and projects law.
Qualifications: Master of Corporate Law (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law.
Membership: FGIA.
