SUPERVISORY BOARD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
MANAGING BOARD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
SUPERVISORY BOARD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The members of James Hardie's Board of Directors have widespread experience, spanning general management, finance, law and accounting. Each Director also brings valuable international experience that assists with James Hardie's growth. Brian Anderson BS, MBA, CPA
Age 58 
Brian Anderson was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie on 14 December 2006 and was re-elected by holders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam in February 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Experience: Mr Anderson has extensive financial and business experience at both executive and board levels. He has held a variety of senior positions, with thirteen years at Baxter International, Inc, including seven years as Corporate Vice President of Finance, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1997-2004) and, more recently, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of OfficeMax, Inc (2004-2005). Earlier in his career, Mr Anderson was an Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1986-1991) and he is accredited as a Certified Public Accountant (1976). Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current - Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of A.M. Castle & Co. (since July 2005); Pulte Homes Corporation (since September 2005); Director (since 1999) and Chair of the Audit Committee (since 2003) for W.W. Grainger, Inc. Other: Director of The Nemours Foundation (since January 2006); resident of the United States. Re-election due: 2009 AGM 
David R Andrews AB, JD
Age 66 
David Andrews joined James Hardie as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Experience: Mr Andrews has extensive legal and management experience across the private and public sectors. He has three decades of experience as a private practice lawyer. He was Chairman of the international law firm McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen. Mr Andrews also served as the Legal Advisor (General Counsel) to the US Department of State from 1997-2000. His most recent executive role was as Secretary, General Counsel & Senior Vice President Government Affairs, PepsiCo Inc., from 2002-2005. Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current - Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation (since 2000), Union Bank of California (since 2000), and James Campbell Company LLC (since 2007). Other: Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations; resident of the US. Re-election due: 2011 AGM
Michael Hammes BS, MBA
Age 66
Michael Hammes was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam in February 2007. He was appointed Chairman of the Joint and Supervisory Boards in January 2008.
Experience: Mr Hammes has extensive commercial experience at the senior executive level. He has held a number of executive positions in the medical products, hardware and home improvement, and automobile sectors, including CEO and Chairman of Sunrise Medical, Inc (2000-2007), Chairman and CEO of Guide Corporation (1998-2000), Chairman and CEO of Coleman Company, Inc (1993-1997), Vice Chairman of Black & Decker Corporation (1992-1993) and various senior executive roles with Chrysler Corporation (1986-1990) and Ford Motor Company (1979-1986). Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current - Director of Sunrise Medical (since 1998); Director of Navistar International Corporation (since 1996), Chairman of the Navistar Nominating and Governance Committee, and a Member of the Navistar Compensation, Finance and Executive Committees. Other: Previous Member of the Board of Directors of Johns Manville Corporation; Member of the Board of Visitors, Georgetown University’s School of Business; resident of the United States. Re-election due: 2009 AGM
David Harrison BA, MBA, CMA
Age 61
David Harrison was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie effective 19 May 2008. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Experience: Mr Harrison is an experienced company director and has a distinguished finance background, having served with special expertise in corporate finance roles, international operations and information technology during 22 years with General Electric Co. He is Managing Partner of the US financial investor, HCI Inc. and previously spent seven years at Pentair, Inc., as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. His experience also includes roles as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Scotts, Inc. and Coltec Industries, Inc. and numerous accounting and financial roles held during 22 years at Borg-Warner/GE, culminating in his appointment as Vice President Finance Europe/Canada and Director, Finance North America. Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current - Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for National Oilwell Varco (since 2003); Director and member of the Audit & Finance Committee for Navistar International (since 2007). Other: Member of Ohio University MBA Advisory Board (since 2003) and of the Iredell County / Twin Cities / Charlotte Salvation Army Advisory Board (since 1995); resident of the United States. Re-election due: 2011 AGM Donald McGauchie AO
Age 58 
Donald McGauchie joined James Hardie as an independent Non-Executive Director in August 2003 and was appointed Acting Deputy Chairman in February 2007, and Deputy Chairman in April 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Experience: Mr McGauchie has wide commercial experience within the food processing, commodity trading, finance and telecommunication sectors. He also has extensive public policy experience, having previously held several high-level advisory positions to government. Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current - Chairman of Telstra Corporation Limited (since 2004); Director of Nufarm Limited (since 2003); Former - Chairman of Woolstock Australia Limited (1999-2002); Deputy Chairman of Ridley Corporation Limited (1998-2004); Director of National Foods Limited (2000 - 2005); Director of Graincorp Limited (1999-2002). Other: Director of The Reserve Bank of Australia; President of the National Farmers Federation (1994-1998); Chairman of Rural Finance Corporation (2003-2004); awarded the Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through agriculture and business in 2003; resident of Australia. Re-election due: 2009 AGM
Rudy van der Meer M.Ch.Eng
Age 63
Rudy van der Meer was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of James Hardie at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam in February 2007. He is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Experience: Mr van der Meer is an experienced executive, with considerable knowledge of global businesses and the building and construction sector. During his 32 year association with Akzo Nobel N.V., he held a number of senior positions including CEO - Coatings (2000-2005), CEO - Chemicals (1993-2000), member of the five member Executive Board (1993-2005), Division President - Akzo Salt & Base Chemicals (1991-1993) and member of the Executive Board - Akzo Salt & Base Chemicals (1989-1991). Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Imtech N.V. (since 2005); Former: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Norit International B.V. (2005-2007); Member of the Supervisory Board of Hagemeyer N.V. (2006-2008). Other: Member of the Supervisory Board of ING Bank Nederland N.V. and ING Verzekeringen (Insurance) Nederland N.V. (since 2004); Chairman of the Board of Energie Beheer Nederland B.V. (since 2006). Previous appointments include Chairman of VNCI (Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry) (1994-2000); Member of the Supervisory Board of Gelderse Papier N.V. (1994-2000); Member of the Board of CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council) (1998-2002); Member of the Board and Executive Committee of the American Chemistry Council (1996-2002); Member of the Board of the European Council Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours Industry (2004-2005); Chairman of the Board of Foundation “Toekomstbeeld der Techniek” (1999-2005); Member of the ING Group N.V. Advisory Council (1997-2005). Mr van der Meer is a resident of The Netherlands. Re-election due: 2009 AGM
Catherine Walter AM, LL.B. (Hons), LL.M, MBA
Age 56
Catherine Walter joined JHI NV as an independent Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2007. She is a member of the Joint and Supervisory Boards and a member of the Audit Committee. Experience: Mrs Walter has wide ranging legal and business experience at executive and board levels. She practised commercial law for 20 years including a term as Managing Partner of the Melbourne office of Clayton Utz. Mrs Walter has served as a Non-Executive Director for more than 15 years for companies and entities spanning the resources, consumer products, building supplies, telecommunications, financial services and insurance industries and in the arts, education, medical and local government sectors. Directorships of listed companies in the past three or more years: Current: Non-Executive Director of Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (since 2002) and Orica Limited (since 1998). Former: Non-Executive Director of Australian Stock Exchange Limited (1996-2006). Other: Current: Director, Payment Systems Board (2007); Chairman, Australian Synchrotron (2007); Chairman Equipsuper; Non-Executive Director, Melbourne Business School, Melbourne International Arts Festival and Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research; Member, Financial Reporting Council. Former: Non-Executive Director, National Australia Bank (1995-2004), Queensland Investment Corporation (2000-2003), Vodafone Pacific Limited (1998-2001); Commissioner, City of Melbourne (1994-1996). Re-election due: 2010 AGM
MANAGING BOARD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Louis Gries BSc, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Age 54
Mr Gries joined James Hardie as Manager of the Fontana fibre cement plant in California in February 1991 and was appointed President of James Hardie Building Products (USA) in December 1993. He became Executive Vice President Operations in January 2003, with responsibility for operations, sales and marketing in our pipes and fibre cement businesses in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. Mr Gries was appointed Interim CEO in October 2004, and made CEO in February 2005. He was elected to the company's Managing Board by CUFS holders at the 2005 AGM held in Amsterdam on 22 August 2005.
Before he joined James Hardie, Mr Gries worked for 13 years for USG Corp, in a variety of roles in Research, Plant Quality and Production, Product and Plant Management.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from California State University, Long Beach, USA. Re-election due: Appointed for an indefinite period
Russell Chenu BCom, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Age 58 
Mr Chenu was appointed Chief Financial Officer in February 2005 and was elected to the company's Managing Board by CUFS holders at the 2005 AGM held in Amsterdam on 22 August 2005.
He joined James Hardie as Interim CFO in October 2004. Mr Chenu is an experienced corporate and finance executive who has held senior finance and management positions with a number of Australian publicly-listed companies. In a number of these senior roles, he has been engaged in significant strategic business planning and business change, including several turnarounds, new market expansions and management leadership initiatives. Mr Chenu has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia. Re-election due: 2011 AGM
Robert Cox JD, MA, BA
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Age 53 
Robert Cox commenced as James Hardie's General Counsel in January 2008 and joined the company’s Managing Board as an Executive Director and as Company Secretary effective 7 May 2008.
Before joining James Hardie, Mr Cox was Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary with PepsiCo Inc. During his five years with PepsiCo, Mr Cox was responsible for corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley/New York Stock Exchange compliance, and managed the corporate law group and the office of Corporate Secretary for the Board of Directors. His experience also includes 10 years as a partner of the international law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP, at offices in Asia and California, where he led the business and transactions practice group in corporate governance, corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, financial services, real estate, tax and strategic technology transactions. Mr Cox has a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, California; and a Master of Arts from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC, specialising in International Economics, European Studies, and American Foreign Policy. Re-election due: 2011 AGM
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