Echo IQ announced the appointment of Simon Tolhurst as a Non-Executive Director, effective from 1 June 2023. Mr. Tolhurst brings extensive board experience to the role. For five years, he was Non-Executive Chairman of ASX-listed NextEd Group Ltd. where he oversaw a period of significant growth, a company transformational acquisition matched with share price appreciation.

He continues to serve as a Non-Executive Director at NextED Group Ltd. and holds other senior board roles in the private sector. Simon has more than 30 years' experience in legal practice, and was until recently a Partner at HWL Ebsworth's Litigation Team prior to his recent retirement as a practicing lawyer. His areas of expertise include dispute resolution and competition law.

He was named in The Australian Financial Review's Best Lawyers® in the Litigation category, was recognised in Doyle's Guide as a Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer and was part of the HWL Ebsworth's National Competition Law and Anti-Trust Group that was recognised as a leading firm by both Chambers and Legal 500.