Board of Directors
The primary role of the Orica Board is to protect and enhance long-term shareholder value. The Board is accountable to shareholders for the performance of the Company. It oversees and governs the business and affairs of the Company on behalf of shareholders and works to ensure that the Company’s overall business is conducted ethically and in accordance with Orica’s values and high standards of corporate governance.
The Board’s Terms of Reference clearly set out the respective responsibilities of the Board, the Chairman and the Managing Director, ensuring clarity, accountability and effective leadership across the organisation.
Vik Bansal
Chair and Independent Non-executive Director
B.Sc (Eng) (Hons), PG Dip Eng, MBA, AMP, LLM
Vik was appointed Chairman of Orica on 16 December 2025, following his appointment as Non-executive Director and Chair Elect on 15 August 2025. He is also Chair of the Nominations Committee and interim Chair of the People & Remuneration Committee. Vik is also a Non-executive Director of SGH Board (since April 2026), Brambles Limited (since 2025), Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (since 2025), and Chair of LGI Limited (since 2021). He previously served as Director of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council, the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia and former Vice Chair of Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Australia. He was most recently CEO and Managing Director of Boral Limited (2022−2026) and has also held senior leadership positions at InfraBuild, Cleanaway (2015−2021), and at NYSE-listed Valmont Industries (2010−2014).
Sanjeev Gandhi
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
BEng (Chemical Engineering), MBA
Sanjeev was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in April 2021, after previously holding the role of Group Executive and President, Australia Pacific and Asia. He is a former Executive Director of publicly listed German chemicals company, BASF SE. During his 26-year career with BASF, Sanjeev held several senior marketing, commercial and business leadership roles, including Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Global Chemicals Segment (Intermediates and Petrochemicals).
John Beevers
Independent Non-executive Director
BEng (Mining), MBus, GAICD
John was appointed Non-executive Director of Orica in February 2020. He is Chair of the Safety and Sustainability Committee and a member of the Innovation and Technology Committee, and the Nominations Committee. He is a Non-executive Director of Syrah Resources Limited (since 2020) and Lynas Rare Earths Limited (since 2023). John was formerly Managing Director and CEO of GroundProbe, and held senior executive roles at Orica, including Global Technology Manager, Group General Manager of Chemical Services and CEO of Orica Mining Services.
Mark Garrett
Independent Non-executive Director
A (Economics), GradDip (Applied Information Systems)
Mark was appointed Non-executive Director of Orica in January 2023. He is a member of the Board Audit and Risk Committee, the Innovation and Technology Committee and the Nominations Committee. Mark was appointed a Member of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE in April 2026. He is a former Member of the Board of Umicore NV/SA (2015−2025), former CEO of Borealis AG and Marquard & Bahls AG, and former Chairman of the Supervisory Board of OMV AG (to May 2023).
Denise Gibson
Independent Non-executive Director
BA (Business Administration), MBA (Management)
Denise was appointed Non-executive Director of Orica in January 2018. She is Chair of the Innovation and Technology Committee and a member of the People and Remuneration Committee, and the Nominations Committee. Denise is co-founder and Chair of Ice Mobility and a previous Director of the Consumer Technology Association and its Foundation. She is the founder and former CEO of Brightstar and has previously served as a Director of Aerial Technologies Inc, previously NASDAQ-listed ORBCOMM and NASDAQ-listed VOXX International (to 2025). In 2024 she was inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame.
Karen Moses OAM
Independent Non-executive Director
BEc, DipEd, FAICD
Karen was appointed Non-executive Director of Orica in July 2016. She is Chair of the Board Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the People and Remuneration Committee, the Safety & Sustainability Committee and the Nominations Committee. Karen is also a Director of Snowy Hydro Limited and Belvoir St Theatre, and a Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney. She is a former Director of Charter Hall Group (2016−2025), Boral Limited (2016−2023), Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Music in the Regions, and former Chair of the NSW Artform Board for Dance and Physical Theatre.
Gordon Naylor
Independent Non-executive Director
BEng (Hons Mechanical), MBA, GradDip (Computing Studies), CPA, GAICD, FTSE
Gordon was appointed Non-executive Director of Orica on 1 April 2022. He is a member of the Board Audit and Risk Committee, the Safety and Sustainability Committee and the Nominations Committee. Gordon was appointed to the CSL Limited Board in December 2025 and was appointed as CEO and Managing Director of CSL Limited in February 2026. He was formerly President of Seqirus, part of the CSL Group, and held senior executive roles at CSL, including Chief Financial Officer.