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Brian Anderson was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of the 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 past three 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.
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