1st Group Limited announced on 31 October 2022, Mr. Stephe Wilks and Ms Magali Azema-Barac both Non-Executive Directors of the Company retired by rotation at the 2022 Annual General Meeting and chose not to stand for re-election. The Company announced that Mr. Brook Adcock has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Board and Mr. Geoff Neate has been appointed Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. The Company announced that Mr. Brook Adcock has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Board and Mr. Geoff Neate has been appointed Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.

Geoff Neate (B.Bus (Monash) MMkt (Melb)) founded Spirit Telecom in 2005 and led the company through the listing process, completing 15 years as Managing Director and CEO in September 2019. Under Geoff's leadership Spirit completed 8 acquisitions and was recognised as Australia's Fastest internet provider in 2015. Prior to founding Spirit, Geoff has held executive roles with Primus Telecom, RACV, Telstra and Lend Lease.

Since completing his executive career, Geoff has been on a number of private, small business boards and Chairs public unlisted company, Thinxtra Limited.