A key player in guiding the development of EFI International, helping it achieve its goals

David Calder operates at the pointy end of EFI International, ensuring the company maintains best practice in the way it goes about its business, particularly in matters such as articulating goals, managing cultural change and meeting fiduciary obligations.

A founding shareholder of Western Pacific, a business recognised by Business Review Weekly as one of Australia’s fastest growing companies (number 34), David has a terrific personality, always sees the positive side and is prepared to do the hard yards.

David is also one of the business leaders on EFI International’s Mentoring Project in Dubai, passing on business acumen built over many years.

A keen fisherman, David is anxious to get his line in the water at every opportunity. It’s a sport he says that helps him focus on the big picture and yet maintain an eye for detail.

A commercial lawyer, law firm partner and past chair of Australia’s peak professional tax body

A commercial lawyer for close to four decades, John specialises in revenue law, with an emphasis on income tax (including capital gains tax), stamp duty and succession planning. He is a partner in Adelaide-based law firm Rankines Solicitors. In addition to his legal practice, John has been an advisor to companies or enterprises engaged in property development and investment, financial services, manufacturing, import and export, distribution, research and development of technology, merchant banking and professional services. He has held top positions in professional bodies, serving as South Australian chair and national president of the Taxation Institute of Australia. He is currently deputy chair (chair in South Australia) of the Taxation Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. He holds Bachelor (University of Adelaide) and Master (University of New South Wales) degrees in law and is finalising a Master of International Tax (University of Sydney).

Accountant specialising in high-level strategic business advice

A Bachelor of Economics and Certified Accountant, Tim McCormack is partner in McCormack Reynolds, an accountancy firm servicing a diverse client base and range of industries. Tim specialises in working with clients on strategic tax planning and structuring, forecasting and cashflow planning and profit improvement. He also undertakes extensive due diligence reviews, in particular as they relate to business acquisitions and appraisals. He is a Fellow of the Tax institute of Australia and has been a partner in one of Australia’s leading business advisory firms.

Tim has a strong background in fast-growing companies and the dynamics involved in managing enterprises experiencing rapid growth, which he brings to EFI International as a member of the advisory team. He has been an advisor to the company since its inception.