PIPA is pleased to announce David Bird, CEO of Vinidex has been appointed to the position of Chair, replacing Matthew Hynes who has completed his term. The handover of the Chair took place on 18th August 2021. The Board of Directors and the Executive General Manager would like to thank Matthew for his commitment and services supporting PIPA and are pleased that he will continue as a Director on the PIPA board.
David was appointed CEO of Vinidex in 2020 and prior to this has held various management positions in building products businesses. In early 2020, David became a Director on the PIPA board, bringing his experience, insights and background to our diverse industry board. Upon taking on the Chair position David stated “As a relatively newcomer to the plastic pipes and fittings industry, I would like to express how proud I am to be apart of it. This is an industry that plays a vital role in our economy and the lives of all Australians.”
PIPA’s Executive General Manager, Cindy Bray noted “I am really looking forward to working with David as Chair, we have some exciting activities currently underway in PIPA and I believe his experience and expertise will help continue to deliver these and the PIPA Strategy along with the Board”.