OMA Board

Steve McCarthy - Chairman of OMA Board

CEO Adshel Street Furniture

Steve has been CEO of Adshel Street Furniture since November 2000.  Steve has responsibility for the Australian and New Zealand operation of Adshel, and has guided the business through strong growth in revenue, profit and staff numbers in this period. Steve has an extensive background in the property industry, having spent nearly 8 years with Lend Lease in its shopping centre division in a range of roles, including General Manager of Marketing. He then held senior positions at Westfield, including State Manager for S.A and W.A and Regional General Manager for NSW and QLD.

John Tyquin

Joint Managing Director goa billboards

Richard Herring

CEO APN Outdoor

Richard, 46, has more than 25 years' experience in media and sales both in Australia and internationally. He joined Cody Outdoor in 1995 and was appointed General Manager in 1998 and Chief Executive in 2001. He also has a strong background in sales in television and radio. He was appointed Chief Executive of the Outdoor division in early 2004. Richard holds an MBA

Mike Tyquin

CEO - EYE Media, Australia & New Zealand

Since joining Eye in December 2002, Mike Tyquin has held responsibility for Eye's business interests in South East Asia, including Eye Indonesia and Big Tree Outdoor Malaysia, and growth into new territories such as Singapore.  Mike was appointed CEO of Eyes Australia and New Zealand operation on 1 January 2007. Prior to joining Eye, Mike spent 11 years working in the Outdoor Advertising sector, having joined Outdoor Plus in 1993. Mikes experience in this arena makes him a key player in Eyes Strategy & Development team.

Steve O'Connor

CEO JC Decaux

Steve entered into the advertising industry as a Sales Manager with Buspak in 1990, and in 1996 was appointed as CEO Buspak Hong Kong.  In 1998 Steve returned to Australia where he took up the position of CEO for Buspak Australia and New Zealand.  During his six years in this role, Steve grew the Buspak organisation in Australia and New Zealand and established himself as a dynamic and leading force in the outdoor advertising industry.  In late 2004 Steve joined JCDecaux as CEO.  Steve is responsible for a staff of more than 100 people and a varied portfolio which includes street furniture, transit and billboard advertising.

Brendon Cook

CEO oOh!media

Brendon founded Outdoor Network Australia, now known as oOh!media Pty Ltd in 1989. He has been working within the outdoor advertising sales industry for over 25 years. Some of Brendon's achievements include being a Director and Co-founder of ROAM (Research on Outdoor Audience Measurement), member of the Technical Committee of the joint Industry Committee (JIC) on Audience Measurement and eight years involvement in The Exclusive Connection (TEC), the Australian and New Zealand segment of the organisation dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the lives of Chief Executives.

Mark Fishwick

Group Managing Director Torch Media

With more than 30 years in the Australian Out-of-Home advertising industry, Mark has worked in senior management roles for many of the leading brands in Australia and across Asia, including Nettlefold, Cody Advertising, NLD Asia Pacific, Boyd Corp, and Claude Neon.  In 2000, recognising the trend of media fragmentation, Mark established Ambient Advertising. Ambient has grown to become Australia's largest ambient and narrowcasting representation company, and has recently expanded to the UK.  Mark continues to consult throughout Asia, and to scour the world for the leading companies and technologies in delivering superior Out-of-Home experiences. He believes constant innovation and development in Out-of-Home media will encourage increased spending in the sector, and will deliver ever-improving returns for advertisers.

Brad Bishopp

CEO Bishopp Outdoor

Brad Bishopp  Co-founder and managing director of Bishopp Outdoor Advertising.   Brad has been involved in the industry for 15 years running his dynamic billboard  company specialising in servicing regional Queensland.  Brad sees his position on the board as representation and voice for the smaller outdoor companies that still flourish in Australia.