Board of Directors

John Michael Ruscoe
Non-executive Chairman and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Mr Ruscoe has been a director since 21 February 2002. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of Buderim Ginger Limited and the previous co-operative for the period 1982 to 1994. During this period he was also General Manager of Australian Golden Ginger Pty Ltd and of The Ginger Marketing Board. Before joining the Buderim Ginger Growers Co-operative he held executive positions in the chemical industry in Fiji, Australia and New Zealand. He is a graduate of The New Zealand Institute of Management in Business Administration. Mr Ruscoe is President of Headland Golf Club, Inc. Buderim. Mr Ruscoe is 67 years of age.

Gerard Daniel O'Brien, B Admin., MBA (Georgetown), CPA, MAICD
Managing Director
Mr O'Brien was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive of Buderim Ginger Limited on 5 March 2001. His previous role was Business Development Director for Goodman Fielder Milling based in Sydney. Mr O'Brien has many years management experience in the Australian food industry with Defiance Mills, Bunge-Defiance and Goodman Fielder and is a General Councillor of the Australian Industry Group (AIG) Queensland Branch. Mr O'Brien is a foundation member of the Sunshine Coast Business Council and a member of the Executive Committee. Mr O'Brien completed an MBA at Georgetown University USA in 1992 after a finance career in the
construction industry. Mr O'Brien is 46 years of age.

Stephen James Maitland, OAM, RFD, B.Ec., M.Bus., FCPA, FAICD, FCIS, FAIM, FFIN 
Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit & Compliance Committee
Mr Maitland has been a director since 26 February 2002. He has had over 30 years experience in the banking and finance industries, and is the principal of the Brisbane based Corporate Advisory firm of Delphin Associates. He holds directorships with Australian Unity Ltd and a number of private companies. He is the Honorary Treasurer of the Surf Life Saving Foundation Inc. Mr Maitland is 57 years of age. During the past 3 years Mr Maitland has held the following listed company directorships:
Mackay Permanent Building Society Ltd. (appointed 11 October 2002 to 10 January 2008)

John Howard Philip Roy,
Non-executive Director and Member of the Remuneration Committee
Mr Roy has been a director since 28 February 2005. He is the Managing Director of several family owned businesses, including Big Sister Foods Pty Ltd, Big Sister Properties Pty Ltd, Fowlers Vacola Australia Pty Ltd, George & Simpson Pty Ltd, Noble Cakes Pty Ltd and Maypole Foods Pty Ltd. Mr Roy has an engineering background and an extensive career in the plastics industry. He also has extensive experience in the Australian and global food industry, particularly in the branded speciality arena. Mr Roy is 70 years of age.

Shane Tyson Templeton, B.Bus., FAICD
Non-executive Director and Member of the Audit & Compliance Committee
Mr Templeton has been a director since 21 February 2002. He is a third generation ginger grower and is professionally qualified with a business degree. He has been growing ginger since 1991 and has held the position of Honorary Secretary of the Australian Ginger Growers Association for 5 years. Mr Templeton is a director of Hatterwick Pty Ltd, Templeton Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd, Rochnee Pty Ltd, Templeton Nominees Pty Ltd and Redarea Pty Ltd. Mr Templeton is 36 years of age.

Karon Lesley Rogers, B.Bus., FCPA, FCIS, FAICD.
Company Secretary
Ms Rogers commenced with Buderim Ginger Limited in 1988 as Company Accountant. She was promoted to Corporate Services Manager in 1992 and to her current role as Company Secretary/CFO in 1995. Prior to joining the company, she worked in accounting management roles within the food manufacturing and building industries, whilst also teaching part-time in the TAFE system forapproximately 10 years. Ms Rogers completed the AICD Directors Diploma in 2002, has been a CPA for over 20 years and is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and the Institute of Company Directors.