ABOUT UNITED MALT

WE HAVE DEEP ROOTS

OUR LEGACY

United Malt has been operating as a network of companies spanning North America, the UK and Australia since the early 1990’s when Canada Malting purchased both Great Western Malting and Bairds Malt. In 1995 the companies along with Barrett Burston Malting in Australia, were purchased to form ConAgra Malt.

Since then, the craft beer industry has exploded, and with the acquisition of North Country Malt in the US, we expanded into the warehouse and distribution business to support Commercial craft breweries. We later duplicated that model with the startup of Brewers Select in the UK and acquisition of Cryer Malt, serving Australia and New Zealand in 2017.

We continue with our commitment to the industry to serve brewers, distillers, and other users of malt and craft ingredients all around the world. Our international reach includes an extended network of distribution partners who deliver our malts and products locally and represent our brands and company values.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mark Palmquist

Amy Spanik

Darren Smith

Bryan Bechard

Mary Welle

Donald McBain

OUR VALUES

Our values are paramount in everything we do, both at work and outside, with our customers, contractors, vendors, suppliers, staff, friends and families. They are part of who we are as a business and as human beings, regardless of what country we live in, where we come from or the brands we associate with. We hold ourselves and those around us accountable to champion these values.

SAFETY

PASSION

QUALITY

INTEGRITY

UNITED MALT DIRECTORS

Mark Palmquist

Graham Bradley AM

Barbara Gibson

Terry Williamson

Jane McAloon

Gary Mize

OUR

LOCATIONS

United Malt is the fourth largest commercial maltster globally, with approximately 1.25Mtpa of capacity and more than 95% average utilisation across 13 processing plants in Canada, United States of America (US), Australia and the United Kingdom (UK). We also operate an international distribution business, which provides a full service offering for craft brewers and distillers, including malt, hops, yeast, adjuncts and related products.

North America

Global HQ: Vancouver, WA

Great Western Malting and Canada Malting: Approx. 750kt malting capacity in 5 locations in the US and Canada with nine country elevators in Canada

Country Malt Group: Twelve Distribution Centers across the US and Canada

Europe & UK

Bairds Malt: Approx. 250kt malting capacity with three plants in Scotland and two in England

Brewers Select: Distribution Center in Peterborough, UK

Australia & New Zealand

Registered Office: Sydney, NSW Australia

Barrett Burston Malting: Approx. 250kt malting capacity across three locations across Australia

Cryer Malt: Eight Distribution Centers across Australia and New Zealand

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UNITED MALT GROUP LIMITED

Level 28

175 Liverpool Street

Sydney NSW, AUSTRALIA, 2000

Mark L Palmquist

Managing Director and CEO

Mark Palmquist is the Managing Director and CEO of United Malt Group, which demerged from GrainCorp in 2020. He joined the GrainCorp Board as Managing Director & CEO in October 2014. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ag Business, for CHS Inc., a leading global agribusiness, diversified in energy, grains, and food. He has held a variety of global leadership roles for a broad range of CHS agricultural inputs and marketing areas, retail businesses, and grain-based food and food ingredients operations. Mr. Palmquist was previously a Director of Rahr Malting, a leading US maltster, and a Non-executive Director of Allied Mills Australia Pty Ltd until his resignation in March 2017.

Amy Spanik

CFO

Ms. Amy Spanik is the Chief Financial Officer of United Malt Group, a position she has held since May 2015, and is a licensed CPA.

Prior to this, Ms. Spanik was Global Financial Controller and Assistant Controller at GrainCorp Malt.

Ms. Spanik was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young where she had more than nine years’ experience.

Darren Smith

President Processing

Mr. Darren Smith is the President of United Malt Group, a position he has held since January 2019. He was previously the Chief Operations Officer of GrainCorp Malt, a position he held since 2014.

Prior to this, Mr. Smith was a Managing Partner at RMI Analytics.

Mr. Smith was previously Director of Sales at Canada Malting Company and has held various production roles in that business.

Bryan Bechard

President of Warehouse & Distribution

Bryan Bechard joined GrainCorp in 2009 and was appointed President of the Country Malt Group and Brewcraft USA in October 2014. As one of the co-founders of the North Country Malt Supply, Bryan has been involved in ingredient distribution to the North American craft brewing industry for nearly 25 years. Mr. Bechard is a graduate of Le Moyne College’s Madden School of Business.

Mary Welle

Vice President, Human Resources

Ms. Mary Welle joined GrainCorp Malt as Vice President, Human Resources in February 2014. Prior to this, Ms. Welle held several senior human resources positions including Vice President roles with HWR, DuraTherm and Siemens-US Filter. Ms. Welle also served as HR Manager for Great Western Malting from September 2010 to May 2012.

Donald McBain

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

Donald McBain joined the Corporate Strategy Team at GrainCorp in March 2016 as General Manager, Customer Experience. Prior to that, Mr. McBain held several senior marketing and strategy positions in the UK, Europe and Australasia. These included Lion (Brewing and Beverage company), General Motors (UK & Europe) and the Suncorp Financial Services Group.

Graham Bradley AM

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Mr. Bradley is the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of United Malt Group limited, which demerged from GrainCorp in March 2020. Mr. Bradley joined the GrainCorp Board on 1 March 2017 and assumed the role of Chairman of the GrainCorp Board in May 2017.

Mr. Bradley is also currently the Non-Executive Chairman of HSBC Bank Australia (since 2004), Energy Australia Holdings (since 2012) and Virgin Australia International Holdings (since 2012).

Mr. Bradley is also a Director of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (since 2012), the Chairman of Infrastructure NSW (since 2013), a member of the Advisory Council of the Australian School of Business at UNSW, and was made a member of the Order of Australia in 2009.

Mr. Bradley has previously held the position of Managing Director of Perpetual and senior roles at Blake Dawson and McKinsey & Company. Mr. Bradley was previously a Director of GI Dynamics until 2017, Chairman of Po Valley Energy until 2016, and Chairman of Stockland Corporation until 2016. Mr Bradley was the President of the Business Council of Australia and the Deputy President of the Takeovers Panel, among other notable roles.

Barbara Gibson

Non-Executive Director and Chair,
Safety, Health and Environment Committee

Ms. Barbara Gibson is a Non-Executive Director of United Malt Group and Chair of the Safety Health and Environment Committee. She is also a member of the Audit and RIsk Committee for United Malt. Ms. Gibson had previously been a member of the GrainCorp Board since March 2011 until United Malt demerged from GrainCorp in 2020.

Ms. Gibson is currently a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. In 2003, Ms. Gibson was awarded a Centenary of Federation Medal for services to Australian Society in Medical Technology. She is a member of the Institute of Company Directors.

Ms. Gibson is an experienced executive having spent 20 years with Orica. She was also previously a Non-Executive Director of Nuplex Industries until her resignation in September 2016 and Chair of Warakirri Asset Management Pty Ltd until her resignation in December 2018.

Terry Williamson

Non-Executive Director and Chair,
Audit and Risk Committee

Mr. Terry Williamson is a Non-Executive Director of United Malt Group and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr. Williamson has an extensive background in financial reporting and risk management with roles as senior audit partner of Price Waterhouse, CFO Bankers Trust Australia, Member of the Global Controls Group Bankers Trust New York Group, Chair of Audit and Risk Committee Stockland Property Group, Avant Insurance and Member of the Audit Committee of the Reserve Bank Australia and financial advisor to a number of not-for-profit organisations.

Mr. Williamson is a Fellow of The Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, Fellow CPA Australia, Fellow Governance Institute of Australia and Member Australian Computer Society.

He is currently a Director of Stockland Capital Partners and Stockland Direct Retail Trust No. 1, Member of the Building Estates Committee of the University of Sydney, and Finance Advisor to the Society of the Divine Word.

Jane McAloon

Non-Executive Director and Chair,
Nominations and Remuneration Committee

Ms. Jane McAloon is a Non-Executive Director of United Malt Group and Chair of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee. Ms. McAloon has over 25 years’ experience in the natural resources, energy, infrastructure and utility industries in corporate and public sector leadership positions, including senior executive roles with BHP Billiton and AGL.

Ms. McAloon is a Non-Executive Director of Viva Energy, Energy Australia and Home Consortium. She is a Board member of Allens and is a Director of Monash University Foundation and Bravery Trust.

Previous directorships include Healthscope, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Cogstate and Australian War Memorial. She was also previously Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council and a Member of the Referendum Council on Constitutional Recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Ms. McAloon holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from Monash University and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

ABOUT UNITED MALT

WE HAVE DEEP ROOTS

OUR LEGACY

Frank & Hugh Baird commence business in 1823 at Great Canal brewery in Glasgow as brewer/maltsters (the start of Bairds Malt)

Canada Malting formed by the amalgamation of 3 malting companies in Ontario, Canada

Barrett Burston Malting formed in Australia by English immigrants who where involved in the industry prior to moving to Australia

Great Western Malting formed in Vancouver, WA by 4 local brewers and a grain company

Great Western Malting purchased by Canada Malting Company

Bairds purchased by Canada Malting Company

Both Cryer Malt and North Country Malt (Predecessor to the Country Malt Group) started by David Cryer and Bryan Bechard

ConAgra Foods and Tiger Brands acquire Canada Malting Company and bring Barrett Burston in to the malt group

Under ConAgra / Tiger, Bairds buys Moray Firth Malting in the UK

Private Equity firms Castle Harlan and CHAMP buy the malt group from ConAgra and form United Malt Holdings

UMH buys North Country Malt and creates the Country Malt Group

GrainCorp buys United Malt Holdings

GrainCorp Malt buys Schill Malt in Germany

Bairds starts Brewers Select in the UK

Barrett Burston buys Cryer Malt

GrainCorp Malt sells Schill Malt

Today, United Malt is one of the world’s largest producers of malt for use in the brewing and distilling industries

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mark Palmquist

Amy Spanik

Darren Smith

Bryan Bechard

Mary Welle

Donald McBain

OUR VALUES

SAFETY

PASSION

QUALITY

INTEGRITY

UNITED MALT DIRECTORS

Mark Palmquist

Graham Bradley AM

Barbara Gibson

Terry Williamson

Jane McAloon

Gary Mize

OUR

LOCATIONS

North America

Europe & UK

Australia & New Zealand

Keep up to date

Mark L Palmquist

Managing Director and CEO

Amy Spanik

CFO

Darren Smith

President Processing

Bryan Bechard

President of Warehouse & Distribution

Mary Welle

Vice President, Human Resources

Donald McBain

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

Graham Bradley AM

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Barbara Gibson

Non-Executive Director and Chair,Safety, Health and Environment Committee

Terry Williamson

Non-Executive Director and Chair,Audit and Risk Committee

Jane McAloon

Non-Executive Director and Chair,Nominations and Remuneration Committee

Non-Executive Director and Chair,
Safety, Health and Environment Committee

Non-Executive Director and Chair,
Audit and Risk Committee

Non-Executive Director and Chair,
Nominations and Remuneration Committee