Board Members

Patrick Elliot Patrick Elliott
Chairman
Non-Executive Director
B.Comm LLB, MBA (Hon)

Mr Elliott is an executive director of Next Capital Pty Limited, a private equity manager. He is also a non-executive director of Steelforce Holdings Pty Limited and RPG Holdings Pty Ltd. Prior to founding Next Capital Pty Limited, Mr Elliott was an executive director of Macquarie Direct Investment Limited, the private equity division of Macquarie Bank Limited. Mr Elliott was appointed to the Board in July 2000 and was Chairman from July 2000 to March 2006 and was reappointed Chairman in September 2007.
Will Fraser James King
Non-executive Director
B.Comm, FAICD

Mr King has over 30 years experience in major multi-national corporations in Australia and internationally. He was previously with Foster's Group Limited as Managing Director Carlton & United Breweries and Managing Director Foster's Asia. Prior to joining Fosters, he spent six years in Hong Kong as President of Kraft Foods (Asia Pacific). He is currently a non-executive director of Navitas Ltd, Trust Company Ltd and Pacific Brands Ltd. Mr King is also Chairman of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Victoria) and on the Council of Xavier College. Mr King is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr King was appointed to the Board in October 2003 and was Chairman from March 2006 until September 2007. Mr King is currently a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Gary Levin Gary Levin
Non-Executive Director
B.Comm, LLB

Mr Levin has over 25 years experience on the boards of public and private companies in the retail, investment and renewable energy fields in executive and non-executive roles. He is currently on the board of a number of private investment companies. Mr Levin holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales and is a member of the New South Wales Bar Association and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Levin has been a director and member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of JB Hi-Fi since November 2000.
Greg Richards Greg Richards
Non-Executive Director
B.Ec (Hons)

Mr Richards has over 25 years experience in the investment banking industry. Most recently he was with Goldman Sachs JBWere for over 19 years where he was an equity partner for 17 years, working primarily in equity capital markets. He is also currently involved as a consultant to Upstream Print Solutions Group and works in a voluntary capacity with several not-for-profit entities. Mr Richards was appointed to the Board in December 2007. Mr Richards is currently the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Richard Uechtritz Richard Uechtritz
Non-Executive Director

Mr Uechtritz has over 20 years experience in retailing. He was co-founder of Australia’s two leading photo chains, Rabbit Photo and Smiths Kodak Express. He was also a Director of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Mr Uechtritz led the management buy-in of JB Hi-Fi in July 2000 and was CEO and Managing Director until his resignation from these positions in May 2010. He currently acts as a consultant to the Group and is also a Non-Executive Director of Seven Group Holdings Limited. Mr Uechtritz rejoined the JB Hi-Fi Board in April 2011.
Beth Laughton Beth Laughton
Non-Executive Director
B.Ec, FAICD, FCA

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Ms Laughton, spent over 25 years in corporate finance, providing mergers and acquisition advice and arranging equity funding, with Ord Minnett Corporate Finance, HSBC Securities, TMT Partners and, most recently, with Wilson HTM Corporate Finance. In the last 12 years her primary focus has been on information technology, telecommunications, business process outsourcing, and speciality retail, including online retailing. She is a director of the Defence SA Advisory Board and is a member of its Audit & Risk Management Committee. She was a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Sydney Ferries from 2004 to 2010, and a non-executive director of Port Adelaide Maritime Corporation (2006 – 2007), which led to her appointment to the Defence SA Advisory Board. Ms Laughton was appointed to the Board in May 2011.
Terry Smart Terry Smart
Chief Executive Officer
and Executive Director


Mr Smart has over 15 years experience in retailing. He is a former director and General Manager of Kodak's retail operations. Mr Smart led the implementation of JB Hi-Fi's management information systems. He is responsible for the Group's systems and processes which underpin the store operations. Mr Smart joined the management buy-in of JB Hi-Fi in July 2000 and was appointed CEO in May 2010.
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