Board of Directors
Murray Boyte
Independent, Non Executive Chairman
Murray has over 35 years in merchant banking and finance, undertaking company reconstructions, mergers and acquisitions in Australia, NZ, North America and Hong Kong. He has held executive positions and directorships in the transport, horticultural, financial services, investment, property industries and health service. Murray was appointed as Director and Chairman on 24 October 2017, is a member of NTAW’s Audit & Risk Management Committee and Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
Peter Ludemann
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Peter has degrees in Law and Commerce (Marketing) from UNSW. He has worked as a commercial lawyer and been director in a number of private companies. He joined the Group as a Director on 5 October 2012 and became the full-time CEO of NTAW in July 2013. He has been the driving force behind the evolution of NTAW from a closely held family trust carrying on a niche 4WD tyre wholesale business to a more widely held entity operating in the car, SUV and 4WD tyre segments.
Terence (Terry) Smith
Executive Director
Terry has over 40 years of experience in tyre importing, wholesaling and retailing. Terry delivers on a career of successful entrepreneurship, as Terry and his wife Susanne were responsible for taking ETD from a start-up business to one of the largest independent national tyre wholesalers in Australia. Terry has been a Director since 8 February 2001 and is a member of NTAW's Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
Chris Hummer
Executive Director
Chris formed Dynamic Wheel Co in 1998 and has been responsible for growing DWC into a national wheel wholesaler since its acquisition by NTD in 2013. Chris was President of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce during 2022 – 2024 and is currently President of The Australian Tyre Dealers and Retread Association. Chris is a member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry council and is a Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ken Gunderson-Briggs
Independent, Non-Executive Director
Ken is a Chartered Accountant and a Registered Company Auditor, being a partner in a chartered accounting firm since 1990. Ken joined the Board of Harvey Norman Holdings Limited in 2003 and has acted as the Chair of the Remuneration Committee since 2015 and Chair of the Audit & Risk and Nomination Committees since 2020. Ken was a Director of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited from 2014 to 2022. Ken is Chairman of the Audit & Risk and Remuneration & Nominations Committees.
Tynan Young
Independent, Non-Executive Director
Tynan has had a successful career within the technology sector, working in the media, finance and technology industries. Tynan currently holds a technology leadership role at a leading data and research-driven trading business. Tynan was previously the Global Head of Network and Data Centre at The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD). Tynan is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.