# Jamie Byrde

Former Executive Director and CFO

## Career chronology

- **Company secretary March 2017 to 1 September 2026; executive director 22 May 2025 to 26 October 2026; exact CFO end date unconfirmed: Critica Limited** — CFO and company secretary; executive director. [Critica governance statement](<https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx/cri/announcements/appendix-4g-and-corporate-governance-statement-6A1345314>) (section 1.4); [Critica board update](<https://investorhub.critica.limited/announcements/2AAz7z-board-update>) (p.1 transition); [Final Director Interest Notice - J Byrde](<https://investorhub.critica.limited/announcements/O12l07-final-directors-interest-notice-j-byrde>) (p.1 cessation)

## Business failures and setbacks

### FY2026 funding uncertainty [jamie_going_concern]

FY2026 · documented · medium materiality

Critica’s FY2026 financial statements disclose that additional funding is required and the auditor identified a material uncertainty relating to going concern. This company-level disclosure occurred during Byrde’s executive-director and CFO tenure and does not establish individual fault.

**Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The annual report identifies the CFO/director and collective company-level funding circumstances; no personal fault inferred.

**Relevance:** Relevant historical financing oversight and context.

[Critica annual report 2026](<https://asx.api.markitdigital.com/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03139055-6A1345351>) (notes to financial statements: going concern; independent auditor report)

## Governance and interests

### Finance and board transition [jamie_transition]

2026-08 to 2026-10 · documented · medium materiality

Critica announced a planned transition from Byrde as CFO and company secretary; Park became secretary on 1 September, Ierace became CFO on 12 October, and Byrde ceased as director on 26 October 2026.

**Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. Issuer filings identify Byrde and dates; no adverse inference is implied.

**Relevance:** Transition affects continuity of finance and governance.

[Critica board update](<https://investorhub.critica.limited/announcements/2AAz7z-board-update>) (p.1 transition); [Critica governance statement](<https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx/cri/announcements/appendix-4g-and-corporate-governance-statement-6A1345314>) (section 1.4); [Critica CFO appointment](<https://investorhub.critica.limited/announcements/46zaxA-critica-strengthens-leadership-with-cfo-appointment>) (p.1 appointment); [Final Director Interest Notice - J Byrde](<https://investorhub.critica.limited/announcements/O12l07-final-directors-interest-notice-j-byrde>) (p.1 cessation)

## Evidence gaps

- The exact date Byrde ceased CFO duties is not separately stated in the available appointment notice; Ierace was appointed effective 12 October.

- Independent credentials, earlier career dates and person-specific financing contribution remain unverified.

- Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.