Big River Industries Limited announced further to its September 2022 announcement of the planned retirement of long-serving CEO, Jim Bindon. After a thorough search and review of both internal and external successor candidates, current Big River Industries executive, John Lorente will be appointed to the CEO role and Director effective 1 March 2023. John joined Big River Industries in early 2018 and is currently an Executive General Manager.

John has been employed in the building products sector over a long and successful career and will begin his new role as CEO of the Group with a detailed and thorough understanding of the company. John will begin the transition from his existing role immediately and will work closely over the coming months with the out-going CEO to conclude the fiscal year 2023 half-year result processes and presentations.