Board Profiles

James Evans

Independent Chairman

Most recently, James served as the Chair of Global Fund Manager Pendal Group limited and the Chair of ME Bank, until its sale to the Bank of Queensland and was a Non-Executive Director of Investa Group, including Investa Wholesale Funds Management Limited and ICPF Holdings Limited.

Previously, James was Chair of Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited and Hastings Funds Management Limited.

James has over 40 years' executive experience in retailing, and in banking and financial services.

Nick Pagent

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Nick has over 20 years' experience in the Motor Vehicle industry across Australia and the United Kingdom.

Nick has been CEO of ASG since its formation.

Prior to founding ASG, Nick worked in the United Kingdom in senior roles with Mercedes-Benz London (Director Sales) and Head of Business (Executive Audi, Hertfordshire).

Nick also spent five years with the Trivett Classic Group as GM of Honda, Audi, MG Rover and Alfa Romeo.

Ian Pagent

Non-Executive Director

Ian has over 50 years' experience in the Motor Vehicle industry across Australia, Asia and the United States.

Ian is a co-founder of Autosports Group and has been an Executive Director of ASG since its formation. Since 1 February 2023, Ian Pagent is a Non-Executive Director.

Between 1988 and 2002, Ian was co-owner and director of Trivett Classic Group. During this period, he was Dealer Principal for BMW, Audi, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin, Porsche, Lamborghini, Lotus, Mazda, Honda, Peugeot, Toyota and MG Rover.

Marina Go

Independent Non-Executive Director

Marina is Chair of Adore Beauty and a non-executive director of Energy Australia and Transurban Group, and a member of the UNSW Business Advisory Council.  Marina has over 26 years’ of leadership experience in the media industry, having started her career as a journalist. She is the former Chair of Ovarian Cancer Australia and Super Netball Limited.

Marina has an MBA from The AGSM and a BA (Mass Communications) from Macquarie University. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chief Executive Women.

Robert Quant

Independent Non-Executive Director

Robert has over 40 years' experience in professional accounting in advisory and leadership roles having developed sector expertise in retail automotive and professional services.

Robert’s most recent executive roles include Global Leader - Asia Pacific for Grant Thornton International Limited and Chief Executive Officer of Grant Thornton Australia Limited. As well as sitting on and chairing a number of private boards, he advises in the areas of strategy development and organisational change.

Anna Burgdorf

Independent Non-Executive Director

Over the past 5 years Anna has held several senior strategic marketing roles at Flight Centre Travel Group and is currently the Global Brand and Marketing Director of its Luxury Leisure Division.

Prior to this, Anna spent 21 years with German luxury automotive manufacturer, Audi Australia Pty Ltd in senior leadership positions.

Anna is a founding Board Member of the Audi Foundation Australia and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Gareth Turner

Independent Non-Executive Director

Gareth has over 20 years’ experience in financial and leadership positions, including an executive career in Chief Financial Officer roles in the telecommunications and technology sectors. His most recent executive roles include Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at Infomedia Limited.

Gareth is a Non-Executive Director of Superloop.

Gareth has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Natal, South Africa, and a MBA from the University of Oxford, UK. He is a CA and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Danny Rezek

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board 1 October 2024.

Danny has nearly 40 years’ experience in the automotive industry across the Asia Pacific region. Danny has previously been the Managing Director of Jaguar LandRover Australia, led the automotive practice for Deloitte and has been the Office Managing Partner of the Deloitte Western Sydney.

Danny is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation Board and on the Board of the Australian Racing Drivers Club.

Danny has a Bachelor of Business from Monash University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.