Our Team
Board of Directors
Henry Cheng
Executive Chairman
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Mr Henry Cheng has over 35 years of experience in international business, resources, insurance, investment, finance, and banking. A National Taiwan University graduate, he holds a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Business (International Finance).
Mr Cheng is the Executive Chairman of Formosa Group Australia, Formosa Resources, and Arizona Global Transaction Management Services. Previous roles included Managing Director of Manulife Insurance, General Manager of Halifax, and Director of the Australian Patients Association (APA).
Dr Maurice Fabiani
Executive Director
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Dr Maurice Fabiani is a senior management and board executive with over 30 years of experience in international business and health sciences. This includes senior roles in business, academia, the biomedical/biotechnology industry and the not-for-profit sector. Dr Fabiani holds a PhD (Medicine/Pharmacology) from the University of Melbourne and an MBA (Finance and Strategy) from the Melbourne Business School. He is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Fabiani is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Formosa Group Australia. His previous roles include CEO and Managing Director of biotechnology companies and a Founding Director and Chairman of the Australian Patients Association (APA).
Russell Allen
Non-Executive Director
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Mr Allen is a highly successful businessman, entrepreneur and investor with over 40 years of experience in building and operating businesses in global trading, transport and logistics, construction, retail, hospitality, property development and investment.
Mr Allen is currently Managing Director of Formosa Group Australia Pty Ltd. He was previously Managing Director of Alenco Pty Ltd and Noirot Pty Ltd.
Senior Management Team
Grant Yeatman
Chief Operating Officer
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Mr Yeatman co-founded Essential Queensland in 2017 and has served as a senior executive through the company’s evolution to Leaf Resources and today’s Foresta Group. He has been vital in guiding intellectual property development, management and company growth.
Teresa Aylott
Communications Manager
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Dean Ormrod
Business Development Manager
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Mr Ormrod brings 35 years of experience in business and sales management to securing customers for Foresta’s high-quality natural wood chemicals and torrefied wood pellets.
Having previously worked for fossil fuel companies, Mr Ormrod is ideally placed to help our customers transition to our sustainable products.
Alex Johnson
Head Of Project Development and Delivery
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Alex is a Biotechnology Engineer with a proven track record in project management for large-scale retail construction in New Zealand.
Rafael Moradei
Supply Chain Manager
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Mr Moradei plays a crucial role in managing the company’s forestry supply contracts and securing the raw materials needed for production.
He holds an MBA in Project Management, a degree in Building and Construction, and a Bachelor of Biological Science.
