Board Members

Simon Withers - Chairman

Simon Withers is the Mayor of the Town of Cambridge.

He holds degrees in law and finance from the University of Western Australia, and a Master of Law degree from Cambridge University. He qualified as a barrister and solicitor with Parker & Parker in Perth and then worked for Peat Marwick’s insolvency practice in Perth.

In 1985 he joined London merchant bank Kleinwort Benson, where he ultimately became a Director of the Mergers & Acquisitions department. In 1993 he founded Anvil Partners, a London-based corporate advisory firm which arranged private equity transactions and advised on company sales, acquisitions and restructurings.

He returned to Perth in 2003 and has been a member of the Takeovers Panel since 2003.

He was appointed to the Board of Ocean Gardens in 2007.

Alan Langer - Vice Chairman

Alan is a retired company director and a former Chairman of Ocean Gardens.

He is also the Commodore of the Perth Flying Squadron and is a former Chairman of the Motor Trades Association of Western Australia.

He is currently serving his third term as a councilor for the Wembley Ward of the Town of Cambridge, where he is the Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Corporate and Governance Committee.

He was appointed to the Board of Ocean Gardens in 2007.

Eric Hooper, GAICD

Eric is currently the Deputy Chairman and Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee for the energy retailer Synergy. He also operates a corporate advisory consultancy business with a particular speciality in health and aged care.

He holds a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in accounting and an MBA.

Eric was previously the Chief Financial Officer for St John of God Healthcare and prior to that headed the corporate advisory area of Oakvale Capital Limited.

He was appointed to the Board of Ocean Gardens in 2008.

Hilary Pinerua

Hilary is a retired speech pathologist with a Master of Science degree from London University. She worked as an academic speech pathologist with clinical specialty involving work with the elderly suffering language damage.

After moving to Perth and having two children, she concentrated on school activities and ran the business side of her husband's medical practice. Hilary is currently serving a second term as a councilor for the Coast Ward of the Town of Cambridge.

She was appointed to the Board of Ocean Gardens in 2007. She is a former Vice Chairman of Ocean Gardens, having previously served on the Board from to 2003 to 2005.

Dean Mudford

Dean is Development Director, Mirvac (WA) Pty Ltd where he is responsible for managing a team of Development resources to implement all projects and controlling the development process to achieve profits in line with budget forecasts.   

Dean has over 20 years of experience in the Property and Construction industry as a Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Development Director.    Prior to joining Mirvac, Dean was employed by Stockland, Caversham Property, Monteath Properties, and BGC Construction where he held roles in Development and Project Management.

He was appointed to the Board in 2010.