Lou Jardin
Managing Director

Lou Jardin was appointed Managing Director of SPAR Australia in December 2010. Lou was the Chief Executive Officer of IGA Distribution for Metcash from 2000 to 2010. He has nearly 40 years Industry experience including owning and operating independent supermarkets and holding senior positions within a chain store environment, as well as warehouse and distribution operations.  He held a senior position with Coles Myer for 11 years before joining Metcash in 1997 as the National Manager of Company owned stores. In 1998, Lou moved to Queensland as the State General Manager until May 2000.   His relationship with SPAR started early on with his family owning SPAR Supermarkets in South Africa.  Lou owned his first SPAR store at the age of 19.  
 

Rosa Jardim
Director

Non-executive Director since December 2010