Board and Management

The Board

  • Paul Tyler - Non-Executive Independent Chairman
  • Jason Ashton - Exectuive Director/CEO
  • Patrick Choi - Executive Director/COO/CFO
  • Nigel Jerries - Non-Executive Director
  • Vivian Stewart - Non-Executive Director

Management

  • Jason Ashton - CEO and Co-founder
  • Patrick Choi - COO/CFO and Co-founder

Paul Tyler - Non-Executive Independent Chairman

B.Eng, MBA. Over 15 years international experience in the Telecommunications industry holding executive roles in Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia and Alcatel. Currently Managing Director of Nokia Siemens Networks for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Board member of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA). Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee.

Jason Ashton - Executive Director/CEO

B.Sc, M. Comm. Co-founded BigAir in 2002. Previously co-founded business ISP Magna Data in 1993, which was acquired by Davnet Limited in 1999 for $20m. Also served as CEO of DavTel Pty Ltd, Australian subsidiary of NTT Communications (Japan).

Patrick Choi - Executive Director/COO/CFO

B.A. Computer Science, MBA. Co-founded BigAir in 2002.  Extensive telecommunications, IT industry, corproate finance and strategy development experience, formally executive director at Powertel Limited.  Previously based in New York at SK Telecom International.

Nigel Jerries - Non-Executive Director

New Zealand based investor and substantial shareholder of BigAir. CEO of RPNZ Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of RP Data Pty Ltd. Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee.

Vivian Stewart - Non-Executive Director 

B.A, MBA. Extensive background in IT&T industry, venture capital and corporate advisory. Co-founded two IT&T companies and currently a director of Hall Capital specialising in capital raisings and corporate strategy. Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee.