February brought big changes to the leadership of many companies as CEOs, executives, and board members took up new positions or opted to move on. Exciting times lie ahead for these firms as the changes will undoubtedly bring fresh perspectives and strategies to drive growth and success.
I hope you enjoy browsing the February edition of Morgan Young's "Word on the Street newsletter", a digest of the most recent executive and non-executive changes. As always, please feel free to comment below!
- Leah Weckert was appointed as Coles Chief Executive Officer.
- Jake Henson, formerly COO, was promoted to Chief Executive Officer BetMakers.
- Pete Findlay was appointed as Chief Executive Officer?of the Bega Group.
- Leon Allen was named Chief Executive Office of Queensland Treasury Corporation.
- Bob Belan was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at the Latitude Group.
- Raymond van Hulst will be appointed CEO of Omni, effective in October 2023.
- Mason Stevens appointed Andrew Walsh as Chair.
- The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) also appointed Vicki Carter to its board.
- The ASX also announced?Luke Randell will join the organisation in April as a Non-Executive Director.
- Zurich Financial Services Australia appointed former APRA member Geoff Summerhayes?to Chair the board.
- Noel Condon and Mary Waldron also joined Zurich as a Non-Executive Directors.
- ANZ appointed?Graham Hodges?to the boards of ANZ Group Limited and ANZ BH PTY LTD as a Non-Executive Director.
- MLC Life Insurance appointed?David Stephen?as an independent Non-Executive Director.
- Lyn McGrath was appointed to the board of Auswide Bank as a non-executive director.
- Wallis Graham joins the Whitehaven Coal board as an independent non-executive Director.?
- Edwina Gilbert and Lisa Harker were appointed as Non-Executive Directors of Infomedia.
- Dr Luke Bortoli joined the EML Board as Independent Non-Executive Director.
- Robert Mactier was elected Chairman of Nuix's board.?
- Peter Lang joined the EML Board as Independent NonExecutive Director.
- Dr Russell Basser started as an independent non-executive director of tStarpharma.
- Lucia Stocker was appointed as Non-Executive Director at New Hope Corporation.
- Kate Spargo was appointed as non-executive director of Bapcor.
- Ivan Mullany joined Nexgen Energy’s Board of Directors.
- Adbri Limited appointed current Director Samantha Hogg as Deputy Chair and Lead Independent Director.
- Rick Dennis was appointed as Chair of Energy Resources Australia.
- Energy Resources of Australia also appointed Stuart Glenn as a Director.?
- Sarah Adam-Gedge was appointed to the Codan Board.
- Heith Mackay-Cruise was also appointed to the Codan Board.
- Eldon Wan was appointed as NonExecutive Director of the Finbar Group.
- John Bentley was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of Invictus Energy.
- Robin Sutherland was appointed as Non-Executive Director of Invictus Energy.
- Rod van Onselen will join the Endeavour Group Board as an independent Non-Executive Director.
- Tuula Rytil? was appointed as a new non-executive director of The Breville Group.
- Thembisa Skweyiya was appointed as Non-Executive Director at Renergen.
- Dumisa Hlatshwayo is also appointed as independent non-executive director at Renergen.
- Kate Denton was appointed as Symbio’s Chief Financial Officer.
- Maxine Brenner was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Telstra Board.
- Helen Livesey and Gareth Turner were appointed as non-executive directors to the Superloop Board.
- Dubber Corporation appointed Neil Wilson as Chair.?
- Miriam Stanborough and Peter Watson were appointed to the Australian Vanadium Board as Non-Executive Directors.
- Geoff Bazzan, Head of Asia Pacific Equities at Maple-Brown Abbott announced his retirement.
- Nessa O’Sullivan resigned as Brambles Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director?
- Tim Looi, resigns as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Smartgroup
- Frank Moon resigned as?Chief Development Officer at Australian Strategic Materials
- Julia Jack resigned from Mercury as Chief Marketing Officer.
- Jo Townsend stepped down as Chief Executive of Funds SA.
- Jane Kang resigned as Prime Super's General Manager of Investments.
- Scott Marshall, CEO of the Food Pillar at Metcash, resigned.
- Miguel Desdin stepped down as Chief Financial Officer at Boart Longyear.
- Rodney Orrock resigned as Chief Executive Officer from the Best & Less Group.
- Tony Brazier resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Ora Banda Mining.
- Jennifer Westacott announced plans to step down as Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia in the next 12 to 18 months.
- Scott Charlton, Chief Executive Officer will leave the Transurban Group at the end of calendar year 2023.
- Bob Johnston, Chief Executive Officer of the GPT Group also advised of his intention to retire by the end of 2023.
- Michael Zannes resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Andromeda Metals.
- Anne O’Driscoll retired after 10 years as a Director with Steadfast.?
- Mark Binns retired as a Non-executive Director of Downer.
- David Simmons retired as Chairman of Codan’s Board.
- Ian Pagent retired from his Executive Director role at the Autosports Group to concentrate on his non-Executive Director role. ?
- Wayne Bramwell resigned as a Director of Deep Yellow?Limited.
- Peter Alexander, resigned from the Kingsgate Board.
- Anthony (Tony) Gill will step down as Chair of the Australian Finance Group and resign from the AFG board at the end of next month.
- Mick McMullen resigned as a Non-executive Director from Develop.
- Crispin Swan stepped down as an Executive Director of Family Zone.
- Theresa Mlikota was appointed as Emeco Chief Financial Officer.
- Peter Huddle was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Vicinity Centres.
- Matt Davey was appointed as President and Executive Chairman?of BetMakers.
- Todd Buckingham, formerly CEO at BetMaker’s moves to the new role of Chief Growth Officer.
- Hansen’s current Chief Financial Officer, Graeme Taylor was promoted to the role of Chief Development Officer.
- Guy Bennett was appointed as Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield.
- Philip Schofield takes up the role of Managing Director of Capital Markets at Pengana Capital Group.
- Spirit Super welcomes Will Sadler as Chief Risk Officer.
- QIC recruited Simon La Greca as Global Head of Private Debt.
- Melinda Huggins is the new Executive General Manager of TelstraSuper's financial planning arm.
- HESTA welcomes Wendy Forster-Smith as its new General Manager of projects and transformation.
- Openmarkets welcomes Hetal Majithia as Chief Financial Officer.
- The Superhero trading and superannuation platform appointed its first Head of Strategy in Rachel Hopping.
- Emma Quinn named as Cboe Australia President (taking over at the end of March).
- Equity Trustees appointed Andrew Godfrey as Executive General Manager of its Superannuation Trustees Services business.
- Australian Unity named Michael McGavigan as its new Executive General Manager for its Wealth and Capital Markets platform.
- Platinum Asset Management hired Julia Bailey as Head of Stewardship.
- Koda Capital appointed Cassandra Hinze as Chief Client Officer.
- HUB24 welcomes a new Chief People Officer in Amy Rixon.
- Gary Wong joins CareSuper as Head of Equities.
- Aware Super promoted Damien Webb to Head of International, putting him in charge of its offshore expansion program.
- The?Commonwealth Bank (CBA)?moved former DOT head,?Fredrik Lindstr?m, to the new role of EGM of Retail Technology.
- The CBA also reportedly appointed?Ilona Oshana?as Chief Digital Officer of retail banking services.
- APRA?promoted Bruce Young?to head up the regulator’s new Technology and Data division as Executive Director (ED).
- Clare Gibney was promoted to Executive Director of Policy & Advice at APRA.
- APRA appointed Carmen Beverley-Smith as Executive Director, Superannuation.
- James Davidson was appointed General Manager of Boss Energy's Honeymoon uranium project.
- Ian Lynagh takes up the Chief Financial Officer role at FINEOS.
- Resolute Mining appointed Chris Eger as its new Chief Financial Officer.
- Jamie Gibson was appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer at Kingsgate Consolidated.
- Simon Franich was appointed as DDH1’s Chief Financial Officer.
- Bannerman Energy appointed Gavin Chamberlain, to the role of Chief Operating Officer.
- Rachel Rees was appointed to the position of Executive Director Finance and Corporate Affairs, including the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary at Peninsula Energy.
- Donna Thornton was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Catalyst Metals.
- Doug Warden joined Core Lithium as Chief Financial Officer.
- Katie Tovich was appointed to the role of Chief Human Resources and Commercial Officer at South32.
- Sandra McInnes was appointed as Chief Sustainability Officer at Pilbara Minerals.
- Kate Beattie will become Chief Financial Officer at the Endeavour Group from June 2023.
- Scott Saunders joined The Star as Chief Risk Officer.
- Giles Boddy was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of MA Financial.
- Shannon Campbell was appointed as Emerald Resources Chief Financial Officer.
