Board Of Directors

Craig Farrow

Craig Farrow

Chairman

Craig holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Adelaide together with a Diploma of Financial Services and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

He is a founding partner of Brentnalls SA, Chartered Accountants and former National Chairman of the Brentnalls National Affiliation of Accounting firms.

Craig is Chairman of Tonkin Consulting Engineers, and a national director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Chair of their Governance Committee, and a Director of General Practice SA. In addition, Craig is a director or board adviser to several consulting and trading enterprises.

Formerly National Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountant's Public Practice Advisory Committee, Craig is also highly awarded, including being a Fellow of the Governor's Leadership Foundation and receiving the Institute of Chartered Accountants 1999 National President's Award for services to the Institute and the profession.

Craig is the Chairman of the company and has also served as a Non Executive Director since its inception.

Vaughan Bowen

Vaughan Bowen

Managing Director

Vaughan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (UNSW), is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was named as a finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Southern Region in 2004 and 2009.

Vaughan co-founded M2 in late 1999. He was appointed managing director following incorporation, and has successfully steered M2 from a start-up technology enterprise to its current position as a fast growing and profitable national telecommunications company.

Over 10 years of leading the Company, Vaughan’s innovative approach to branding, sales, alliance marketing and his proven ability to successfully execute complementary acquisitions has provided M2 with a considerable competitive advantage and a respected position in the telecommunications industry.


Max Bowen

Max Bowen

Non Executive Director

Max Bowen provides the Board with the experience gained in a management and business career spanning more than four decades. Max's strengths lie in the areas of business development, financial analysis and organisation structuring.

Following a successful early career in project management, Max spent over 20 years developing commercial property throughout Sydney and overseas.

Over the last 10 years, Max has acted in a senior advisory capacity to corporations and public utilities, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Optus, Sydney Olympic Village, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and Federal Airports Corporation.

Max is a Non Executive Director and has also served the company as its Chairman.

Dennis Basheer

Dennis Basheer

Non Executive Director

Dennis is an experienced company director with past focus on property development, project management and franchise developments.

Since incorporation of the Company until late 2003, Dennis served as an executive director and was involved in corporate and channel sales for the M2 On Hold operating division.

Dennis remains involved in the promotion of M2's products and services as a South Australian dealer.

John Hynd

John Hynd

Non Executive Director

John holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Adelaide, is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, a member of the Advisors Group with Family Business Australia and a former member of the Law Council of the Law Society of South Australia.

John specialises in intellectual property legal affairs, with a particular focus upon technology industries. John's empathy for technology, coupled with a methodical legal / commercial approach to intellectual property, licensing and channel / distribution agreements, has provided the Company with valuable assistance in its strategic planning.

John has served as a non-executive director of the Company since its incorporation.


Michael Simmons

Michael Simmons

Non Executive Director

Michael brings to the Board considerable experience in the telecommunications sector, having previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed SP Telemedia Limited (SPT and now known as TPG Telecom Limited) group since its listing in 2001. Prior to listing the SPT Group was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Washington H.Soul Pattinson Limited controlled NBN Television Group.  Michael served in executive roles for nearly 26 years within the SPT/NBN Group of Companies , including as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer.  During 2008 following the acquisition of TPG Telecom Pty Ltd Michael left the SPT Group to become the Managing Director of TERRiA, a telecommunications consortium of infrastructure based telecommunications carriers , formed to bid for the contract to build the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Michael holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Newcastle University.

He is a Fellow of CPA Australia, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.