KSS Information Memorandum 2021

Our Team The KSS Group although family owned has introduced market standard Governance structure in the management of its business. The business is overseen by a Board of Directors with the composition of the Board being 1 independent non- executive director, 2 business representatives including the Owner. The Kennards Management Team executes on the directives from the Board and updates the Board formally through 6 meetings annually and also through the Chief Executive Officer when needed.

Board of Directors

The company is under the stewardship of Sam Kennard. Sam is the son of the founder, Neville Kennard. He has been working full-time with the company since 1991. Prior to this he studied and graduated from Hawkesbury Agriculture College with a Bachelor of Business (Land Ec.). He was initially managing storage centres and was soon offered expanded responsibilities, progressing to supervision and property development and acquisition. He became Managing Director in 1994. In his time in the business, the company has grown from 8 locations in 1991 to over 95 today. He has an intimate knowledge of the self storage business. Sam has been a member on the Self Storage Association of Australasia Board of Directors. He is a Board Member of the Centre For Indepedent Studies. He is also a Board Member of the Wenona School Foundation. David has close to 30 years experience in the property and funds management industry. Prior to establishing his own boutique property company he was the Chief Executive Officer (Asia Pacific) of the ASX listed Goodman Group. Prior to being the CEO (Asia Pacific), David was Goodman’s Groups Chief Operating Officer. David worked for Goodman for more than a decade and before joining them he was the Fund Manager of ASX listed Paladin Industrial Fund and an Associate Director of CDH Properties (acquired by KPMG). David has a proven track record at both executive and Board levels of the development and implementation of effective business strategy. He also has extensive and practical experience in change management. David is the Chairman and an Independent Director of the ASX listed 360 Capital Group Limited. In August 2016 David was appointed to the Council of the University of New England. He also sits on a number of advisory boards. David is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute. David holds a Bachelor of Business (Land Economy) from the University of Western Sydney and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New England.

Sam Kennard (Chief Executive Officer)

David van Aanholt (Chairman)

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