Board & Executive Team

COSOL Limited is a global provider of proprietary digital solutions to asset intensive industries. We drive quantifiable business improvements through the enhanced use of data and data analytics.

Board of Directors

Geoffrey Lewis

Non-Executive Chairman

Geoff Lewis has over 20 years’ experience in the global delivery of IT services and outsourcing. He established ASG Group Limited (formerly ASX listed, ASX: ASZ), an IT business solutions provider, in 1996 and was its Managing Director until it was acquired in late 2016 for $350 million by Japanese multinational IT services and consulting business Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Geoff was appointed as a director on 10 September 2019.

Gerald Strautins

Non-Executive Director

Gerald Strautins has extensive executive, mergers and acquisitions, consulting, programme and business management experience, with particular strength in formulating, implementing and managing strategic managed service/outsourcing operations and transformation initiatives. Gerald’s strategic business consultancy and corporate management experience was gained through extensive work in Australia, Europe and Asia. He was the Executive – Strategy and M&A of ASG Group Limited (formerly ASX listed, ASX: ASZ), an IT business solutions provider, and was responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation, while also completing in excess of $500 million in mergers and acquisitions transactions. Gerald was appointed as a director on 4 October 2019.

Stephen Johnston

Non-Executive Director

Stephen Johnston has significant international experience in investment, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and commercial management gained over 25 years in Australian industrial and investment organisations. Stephen was the managing director and founder shareholder of Schutz DSL Group, an industrial packaging group with operations in Australia and south east Asia, and was an independent non-executive director of ASG Group Limited (formerly ASX listed, ASX: ASZ), an IT business solutions provider, until it was acquired in late 2016 for $350 million by Japanese multinational IT services and consulting business Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Stephen was appointed as a director on 10 September 2019.

Scott McGowan

Managing Director & CEO of COSOL Limited

Scott is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of COSOL Limited. He is a highly experienced executive manager with a demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in highly competitive markets. Scott has over 20 years’ experience in both start-ups and global multinational corporations and possesses strong technical and business qualifications with an impressive track record in strategic planning, business unit development, project management, product development and system engineering strategies.

Ben Secrett

Company Secretary | General Manager
Legal & Commercial

Ben Secrett has more than 15 years of experience as a legal, corporate advisory and governance professional. He has worked for top tier law firms in their corporate practices, as well as for a number of stock market listed Australian and foreign entities in the resources, professional services and technology sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Economics, a Juris Doctor law degree, and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance.

Executive Team

Matt Glasner

Chief Operating Officer
COSOL

Matt is a seasoned business leader and Non-Executive Director with 20 years of successful transformation and leadership experience. Matt’s previous roles include Chief Commercial Officer for Global ASX listed Integrated Research, Managing Director APAC for First Advantage and Managing Director Experian Marketing Services ANZ. Matt brings solid strategic and tactical expertise across sales and marketing, operations, organisational structure, change management and leadership. Matt graduated from the University of Birmingham, England with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Anthony Stokes

Chief Financial Officer
COSOL

Anthony was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in July 2022. A highly credentialed finance executive with more than 20 years’ of experience, Anthony has a wealth of experience in highly competitive and regulated environments. Anthony’s most recent position was General Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at Virgin Australia, where he worked in senior roles since 2011 across finance, transformation and commercial roles. This included playing a key role in the sale process and transition to Bain Capital’s ownership. Anthony previously worked at KPMG in Deal Advisory Services with significant experience across mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets transactions.

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