BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Niall Cairns, BEc., ACA, FAICD
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder
Niall Cairns joined CardieX in 2017. As a Sydney-based technology growth investor, Mr. Cairns has a 25-year track record of value creation, restructuring, and exits in both listed and unlisted companies, having assisted in driving the global growth of over 50 companies in sectors as diverse as digital media, agtech, medtech, consumer Internet, and SaaS based businesses. He is currently the Chairman of Tambla Limited, a Non-Executive Director of Chant West Holdings and Tru-Test Limited, Co-Owner of C2 Ventures Pty Ltd., as well as Kestrel Capital and the Carnethy Group of companies. Mr Cairns is also a Principal of C2 Ventures Pty Ltd, CardieX's largest shareholder.
Craig R. Cooper, BEc., LLB (Hons)
Group Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder (USA-based)
Craig Cooper is a serial tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist, best selling author, and CNBC business network TV host, Mr. Cooper was previously the co-founder of Boost Mobile (USA), the Managing Partner and Head of Venture Capital at Saban Ventures, a founding Partner in the Softbank Capital Technology Fund, co-founder of NRG Asia–Pacific (Australia's largest private electricity supplier), and a founding director of EBT Mobile - China's largest private mobile phone retailer. He was also a Senior Associate at Australia’s largest national law firm where he acted for clients such as United Airlines, The Disney Corporation, and DHL International (where he was External General Counsel). Mr. Cooper has a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) from the University of Sydney in Australia. Mr Cooper is also a Principal of C2 Ventures, CardieX's largest shareholder, and the Group CEO of CardieX's subsidiaries, ATCOR, and CONNEQT Health
Non-Executive Independent Director (USA-based)
Lesa was elected to the Board in April 2022. She has 30 years of global experience in brand marketing, product management, business development, operations and sales. Lesa currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Auction Technology Group (ATG:LSE) after being in multiple executive and marketing strategy roles for companies ranging from large corporations to startups. Her ability to execute successful marketing campaigns has allowed Lesa to take on roles in different industries – from consumer retail experience with Levi Strauss, Gap, Inc, and Safeway to health tech experience with Nuelle and more recently, with ATG – a leading publicly listed exchange and marketplace technology platform. Lesa’s extensive experience provides her with a strong understanding of how to reach customers in a way that resonates with different target markets across the medical and consumer sectors. With most of her prior work being in the B2C space, she brings with her a unique dynamic and new perspective to the CardieX board.
Non-Executive Independent Director (USA-based)
King was elected to the Board in November 2015. He brings more than 30 years of diverse experience and expertise with medical devices. He was previously President and CEO of Uptake Medical Corporation, a company focused on treatments for emphysema and lung cancer. Prior to that, he served as president and CEO of Kerberos Proximal Solutions, which was acquired by FoxHollow Technologies, and as president and CEO of VenPro, a heart valve business acquired by Medtronic. Both these companies specialized in devices for the cardiovascular system. Prior to that, he spent 19 years with Baxter International and American Hospital Supply Corporation in roles of increasing responsibility that included division president for Dade Diagnostics, Bentley Labs, and Baxter’s Perfusion Services.
Non-Executive Director
Jarrod is a Chartered Accountant with broad experience in corporate finance structuring, advice for listed and unlisted entities, and accounting for high net worth individuals. Sector specialties include biotechnology, financial services, and energy. Jarrod is especially experienced in corporate structures, M&A, equity raises, and tax planning over a diverse range of businesses.
