Rob Davies
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Rob Davies joined Cement Australia as CEO in March 2012. An MBA graduate, with a Bachelor of Mineral Technology (Hons), Rob has extensive executive, senior management and operational experience in manufacturing environments in both New Zealand and Australia. Prior to joining Cement Australia, Rob was the Chief Executive of Carter Holt Harvey Wood products in New Zealand.
Blair Price
General Manager - Supply Chain & Logistics
Blair joined Cement Australia in the Distribution operations manager role in March 2017 prior to appointment as the GM Supply Chain and logistics in September 2017. Blair has over 35 years of supply chain experience to go with his formal logistics qualification from Monash University in Victoria.
Blair has held various senior operational and general management roles in Logistics and supply chain in the Timber and Wood Panels industry and prior to Cement Australia was the Chief executive at CHH Pinepanels the largest particleboard panel manufacturer in Australia.
Kylie Reed
General Manager - People & Capability
Kylie joined Cement Australia in 2013 as the Senior HR Manager. With 25+ years of IR/HR experience across multiple industries, including consultancy, Kylie brings a unique combination of specialist knowledge combined with an approach that builds lasting stakeholder relationships.
Kylie is a well-respected practitioner and holds a Graduate Certificate in Employment Law and a Graduate Diploma in HR and IR from Griffith University, in addition to a Bachelor of Teaching from QUT. Kylie is highly respected for her innate understanding of people, the provision of pragmatic expert advice and the ability to develop leaders capable of delivering productive and sustainable outcomes.
Mark Sartor
General Manager - Digitalisation and Competitiveness
Mark joined Cement Australia as Plant Accountant for the Gladstone Operation in April 2005. Since then, he has held several Commercial and Group Accounting roles, prior to being appointed CFO in March 2019.
In September 2025, Mark accepted the role of General Manager - Digitalisation and Competitiveness to lead Cement Australia in these emerging critical areas.
Prior to joining Cement Australia Mark worked in several Management Accounting roles at Parmalat, a global milk manufacturing and distribution business.
Ed Coultrup
Chief Financial Officer
Ed joined Cement Australia in 2025 as the Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Cement Australia, Ed gained 11 years of experience in the building materials industry with the Holcim Group and held finance leadership roles in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Southeast Asia focussing on financial controlling & performance, M&A transactions and internal audit.
Ed started his career in the United Kingdom as an auditor, before moving to Hong Kong in 2007 to work for the Big 4 professional services firm, KPMG. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Sheffield.
Omar Khorshid
General Manager - Operations
Omar joined Cement Australia in 2024, bringing over more than 20 years of experience with international players in cement manufacturing operations and the building materials industry.
Prior to joining Cement Australia, Omar was the Technical Director of Heidelberg Materials Egypt Group of Companies, leading large-scale operations with a strong focus on decarbonisation and operational excellence.
Omar holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Cairo and a Master’s in Building Materials Management (MBM) from Milan and has completed executive education at IE Business School in Madrid.
Phil Halpin
General Manager - Sales, Marketing and Risk
Phil joined Cement Australia as an Area Account Manager in the NSW bulk team in February 2008, prior to being appointed to the role of General Manager Sales and Marketing in September 2017. Phil held numerous sales leadership roles in various locations across the Eastern Seaboard encompassing both the bulk and packaged cement streams.
With 20+ years experience in Sales and Marketing within the construction and building materials industries, Phil brings to the Cement Australia Team a deep understanding of what customers truly value in their businesses.
Sophie Evans
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Sophie commenced with Cement Australia as Corporate Counsel in October 2010 and was promoted to Group General Counsel and Company Secretary in August 2012. Sophie has a Bachelor of Arts and Laws with Honours.
Prior to joining Cement Australia, Sophie worked as Corporate Counsel at Parmalat, a global milk manufacturing and distribution business.
Sophie has a broad experience in commercial law, risk management and compliance. She has a particular interest in competition law as she previously worked in enforcement at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).