Board Profiles

Peter O’Connell

Chair and Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board 9 May 2025

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the People and Remuneration Committee

Peter has 40 years’ experience in leadership roles, corporate and international business law, product development, business development, marketing and strategy across a variety of industries. Peter’s most recent executive role was as CEO and Managing Director of Amaysim, having previously held senior executive or board roles at various companies including Optus Communications, BellSouth, Commander Communications, Eircom (Ireland's national carrier) and Meteor (Eircom’s Irish mobile operator) and Multiplex Infrastructure.

Peter is Chair of Superloop.

Peter has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University.

Nick Pagent

Chief Executive Officer

Appointed to the Board 29 August 2016

Nick has over 28 years' experience in the motor vehicle industry across Australia and the United Kingdom. 

Prior to founding Autosports Group, Nick worked in the United Kingdom in senior roles, including Director of Sales and Dealer Principal with Mercedes-Benz London and Executive Audi, St Albans.

Ian Pagent

Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board 29 August 2016
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the People and Remuneration Committee

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 Autosports Group 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.

Anna Burgdorf

Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board 13 February 2024
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee

Anna has 30 years of experience in brand, marketing and communications strategy, holding several senior leadership positions including 21 years as Marketing Director of Audi Australia Pty Ltd and 6 years at Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd as General Manager of the Luxury Travel Collection and Marketing Director of Travel Associates.

Anna was a Founding Board Member of the Audi Foundation Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Gareth Turner

Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board 9 August 2024
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Member of the People and Remuneration Committee

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

Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board 1 October 2024
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the People and Remuneration Committee

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.

Marina Go

Non-Executive Director until 22 November 2024

Appointed to the Board 28 October 2016

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

Non-Executive Director until 22 November 2024

Appointed to the Board 29 August 2016

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.

James Evans

Chairman and Non-Executive Director until 9 May 2025

Appointed to the Board 5 August 2021
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the People and Remuneration Committee

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

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.

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