Autosports Group Limited announced the retirement of its Chair and non- executive director Mr. James Evans from the Autosports Group Board. Mr. Evans is succeeded as Chair by Mr. Peter O'Connell, who is appointed to the Autosports Group Board. Mr. Evans has been a member of the Autosports Group Board since August 2021 and has served as Chair since November 2021.
Mr. O'Connell is currently the Chair of listed company Superloop and unlisted company Padua Solutions. Prior to this, Mr. O'Connell held the role of CEO and Managing Director of Amaysim, which he co-founded in 2010, having previously held senior executive or board roles at Optus Communications, BellSouth, Commander Communications, Eircom (Ireland's national carrier) and Meteor (Eircom's Irish mobile operator). Mr. O'Connell is the founder of Hargrave Consultants, an advisory firm for the Technology and Telecommunications sectors and was previously a partner at major Australian law firms Minter Ellison and Gilbert & Tobin.
Mr. O'Connell is a director and co-founder of Tiger and Bear Partners advisory group. Mr. O'Connell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University. Mr. O'Connell is a Non-Executive Director and is considered by the Board to be independent.
He resides in Sydney, Australia.
