Our Board

Stephen has over 15 years’ experience as a director of public companies, private family offices and not for profit enterprises. Most recently he was Managing Director of Bridgestone Australia & New Zealand. He has also been Managing Director and CEO of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited from August 2006 to February 2017.

He brings extensive experience in strategy, business development and supply chains across retail, healthcare and consumer markets.

Stephen is currently a non-executive director of GWA Group Limited (appointed in November 2022) and a director of the Adelaide Football Club. He was previously a non-executive director of Blackmores Limited (September 2021 to August 2023).

He holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of South Australia and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mark joined Baby Bunting on 2 October 2023.

Mark is a highly regarded retail leader with more than 20 years’ experience across retail and fintech. He has a proven track record of driving exceptional results through re-imagining omni-channel customer experience, harnessing the power of data and technology and building strong high-performance cultures. Mark has extensive experience in a variety of disciplines including strategy, store design and operations, product development, merchandise, planning, payments, growth marketing, loyalty, and omni-channel retail.

He joins Baby Bunting from Afterpay where he was Global Chief Product & Chief Strategy Officer. At Afterpay, Mark was responsible for developing strategy and driving product development, innovating consumer experience and driving merchant value. Prior to his role at Afterpay, Mark was the Chief Digital Officer at Australia's largest footwear retailer, Accent Group, where he built the Digital business and capability from inception. Mark’s foray into retail began at The Athletes Foot, and he went on to become General Manager of the children’s speciality shoe retailer, Shoes & Sox, at age 22. He co-founded omni-channel retailer Shoe Superstore in 2005 which was acquired by Accent Group in 2009.

Gary has over 40 years’ management, executive and non-executive experience in public and private companies including in the retail, investment and online industries.

As a founder, Gary has built and grown many successful retail businesses, and as a non-executive director he has been closely involved in the transformation and growth of retail and digital businesses. These businesses include Rabbit Photo (former joint managing director), JB Hi-Fi (former non-executive director), Catch Group (former Chairman), Cheap as Chips (a discount variety retailer) (current Chairman), Mwave Australia (an e-commerce computer retailer) (current Chairman) as well as his role at Baby Bunting since 2015.

Gary has an extensive background in the retail and services sector, with considerable experience in corporate finance transactions. He had a career of 18 years with Coles Myer and the Coles Group, during which time his roles included Chief Financial Officer of the Coles Group and Group General Manager for Finance at Kmart and Myer. More recently, Gary has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Western Bulldogs AFL club, where he has also served as a non-executive director and as chair of the club’s audit and risk committee.

He is a non-executive director of Blooms The Chemist Management Services Limited.

Gary holds an economics degree, is a chartered accountant and a graduate of the Harvard advanced management program.

Donna has over 40 years’ experience in retail, marketing and product development gained in both retail and wholesale industries. Currently she is Director of Merchandise for Camilla Australia and has had executive responsibilities for merchandise, planning, branding, sourcing and supplier strategies in previous roles.

Donna holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of NSW and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

She is currently a non-executive director of Accent Group Limited (appointed in November 2017) and the Children’s Tumour Foundation.

Francine brings over 20 years’ experience in areas including e-commerce, digital, payments/fintech, sales, supply chain and marketing.

Francine was previously CEO at Klarna, Australia. Prior to her role at Klarna, she was General Manager Sales & Solution Delivery at Zip Co Limited, a leading Australian payments solutions provider.

Her roles have also included senior executive roles in e-commerce logistics and fulfilment, and sales and marketing roles at national and international consumer brand companies.

Francine holds a Bachelor of Business from Monash University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

She is currently a non-executive director of Brainwave Australia and an advisory Board member of Greener and InDebted.

Debra has over 30 years of executive leadership in the retail sector, including in operations, business transformation and supply chain. She was previously CEO of Fantastic Furniture and Group CEO of Household Goods at Greenlit Brands after holding several senior positions at Woolworths. She has also served on the boards and various committees of several ASX-listed companies as a non-executive director.

She is currently chair of G8 Education Limited and a non-executive director of Shaver Shop Group Limited.