Barry Nazer was chief financial officer of Wesbeam Holdings, an unlisted public company which operates a laminated veneer lumber manufacturing facility, since January 2003 and retired from the position on 31 August 2011. He was also chief financial officer and company secretary of WESFI, a major engineered wood products manufacturer and distributor, from August 1999 until its sale in 2001. Mr Nazer spent over ten years at the executive level of BankWest, including almost 9 years as chief financial officer.