Executive and non-Executive Updates: June 2024

If you're anything like us, you're probably a bit tired of seeing terms like "unprecedented uncertainty," "rising costs," "tight talent," and "managing risk" peppering economic and business forecasts for 2H 2024. While we're none too keen to jump on the pessimism bandwagon, the uncomfortable reality is that we're seeing more of the same trends for the new fiscal year that kicked off this calendar year.

Skills and experience are overtaking degree qualifications for senior roles more often than expected. Traditional career paths are fading into the past as workforce changes continue to shift. Internal genAI experiments remain popular but streaked with risk. Operating costs continue to force prioritisation and reprioritisation. Most organisations are becoming masters at reimagining, rethinking, upskilling, and scenario planning.

Against this backdrop, June 2024 still saw many executive and non-executive changes across local markets. The Morgan Young team congratulates all executives starting new roles in June 2024 and wishes them well.

We hope you enjoy the June 2024 edition of The Word on the Street, a monthly digest of local executive and non-executive changes.

And if you're considering revitalising your leadership team, succession planning, or need a capability uplift, please don't hesitate to contact Morgan Young!

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

Andrew McLean appointed as Chief Executive Officer - Medical Technology at EBOS Group Limited.

Bob Fulker appointed as Managing Director of Hillgrove Resources.

Stew Hamilton appointed as Chief Executive?Officer at Mercury NZ.

Michael Clarke appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer at Pacific Current.

Andrew Doyle appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Peter Warren Automotive.

Adam Bennett appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Plenti.

Luke Tonkin appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Red 5.

Neville Howell appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Regional Express (Rex).

Gillon McLachlan appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tabcorp.

Fiona Macgregor appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer at TAL Insurance.

Steve McCann appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of The Star Entertainment Group.

Paul Weibel appointed as Chief Executive Officer of 5E Advanced Materials.

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BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Umberto Mecchi appointed as the Chair of the board at Industry Super.

Catherine West appointed as the Chair of the board at Nine Entertainment.

John Sharp appointed as the Chair of the board at Regional Express.

Judith Swales appointed as the Chair of the board Super Retail.

Melinda Snowden appointed Chair of the board at Megaport.

Malcolm Bundey appointed as Deputy Chair of the board at Brickworks.

Eric Rasmussen appointed as Non-Executive Director at Adriatic Metals.

Jane Perry appointed as Non-Executive Director at AIA Australia.

Jo Dawson appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director at the AMA Group.

David Coolidge appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Amotiv Limited.

Gitanjali Bhalla appointed as Non-Executive Director at Boral.

Robert Cotterill also appointed as Non-Executive Director at Boral.

Todd Barlow appointed as Non-Executive Director at Brickworks.

Peter Barker appointed as Non-Executive Director of Downer.

Patrick Grove appointed as Non-Executive Director of Freelancer.

Bryan Weeks appointed as Non-Executive Director at GQG Capital.

Michelle Tredenick appointed as Non-Executive Director of Hub24.

Marcelo Bastos appointed as Non-Executive Director at IGO.

Fiona Bones appointed as a Non-Executive Director at ImpediMed.

Caroline Elliott appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Kelsian.

JoAnne Stephenson appointed as Non-Executive Director of Lifestyle Communities.

Lauren Williams appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Megaport.?

Dr Mary Mannin appointed as Chief Investment Officer at the National Reconstruction Fund.

Susannah Pierce appointed as Non-Executive Director at NexGen.

Emma Hall appointed as Non-Executive Director of Nickel Industries.

Michael Ashforth has been appointed as Non-Executive Director at Northern Star.

Tony Peake OAM appointed as Non-Executive Director at PeopleIn.

Georgina Lynch appointed as Non-Executive Director at PEXA.

Alberto Lavandeira appointed as Non-Executive Director at Predictive Discovery.

Andrea Slingsby appointed as Non-Executive Director at Prime Financial Group.

Kathryn Presser AM appointed as Non-Executive Director at Renascor.

Michael McNulty appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Southern Cross Electrical Engineering.

Leslie Frank appointed as Non-Executive Director at Treasury Wine.

Petra van Hoeken appointed as Non-Executive Director at Virgin Money.

Anthony (Tony) O’Neill appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Woodside.

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OTHER EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

Ian Sheppard appointed Chief Technical Officer at Aeris Resources.

George Saoud appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Bapcor.

Martha Georgiou appointed Chief Risk Officer at Cbus Super.

James Virgo appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Core Lithium.

Jim Lim appointed as Chief Financial Officer at DASH.

Carrie Norman appointed as inaugural Chief Experience Officer at Equip Super.

Adele Swan appointed as Chief People and Culture Officer at First Sentier Capital.

Matt Kempton appointed as acting Chief Investment officer at Funds SA.

David Castree appointed as President, Energy and Utilities at Hansen Technologies.

Scott Weir appointed as President, Communications and Media at Hansen Technologies.

Alissa Knight appointed as General Manager, Strategic Planning at HESTA.

Renèe Roberts appointed as Chief Risk Officer at Judo Capital.

Rosanna Fornarino appointed as Chief Operations Officer at Judo Capital.

Alex Bacchus appointed as Acting Chief Investment Officer at NZ Super.

Henk Diederichs appointed Chief Operating Officer at Predictive Discovery.

James Lake appointed as Chief Growth Officer at Prime Financial Group.

Craig Haskins confirmed as Chief Financial Officer at Seven West Media.

Ross Dinsdale appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Galan.

Andrew Woolf appointed as Chief Financial Officer of The Reject Shop.

Patrick (Paddy) Myers appointed as Chief Commercial Officer?of The Reject Shop.

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EXECUTIVE RETIREMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Mat Bolland resigned as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer from Air New Zealand.

Helen Jackson resigned as Chief People Officer from the Australia Retirement Trust.

Brett Jackson resigned as local Managing Director at Aviva Investors.

Robin Johnston announced his retirement as Chief Financial Officer at Bubs.

Laurence Parisi resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Eildon Capital Group.

Julie Shuttleworth resigned as Director of Global Growth at Fortescue.

Susan Brennan resigned as Chief Executive Officer of 5E Advanced Materials.

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BOARD RETIREMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Karen McKeown resigned as Non-Executive Director from the Active Super board.

Martin Brydon to retire as Director from the Fletcher board.

Rob McDonald resigned as a Director from the Fletcher board.

Michael Schoenfeld retired as a Non-Executive Director from the Qualitas board.

Hansjoerg Plaggemars resigned as a Non-Executive Director from the Spartan Resources board.

Stef Loader resigned as a Non-Executive Director of the St Barbara board.