Independent Chairman
Background and experience:
Gordon has extensive Australian and international experience as a Chairman, director and senior executive. He has over 30 years' of food and retail experience, including his time as Chief Executive Officer of Lion Nathan, and as a senior manager in marketing, operations and finance roles with PepsiCo, Cadbury and Nestle.
Other roles:
Chairman of Origin Energy (Chairman since October 2013, director since 2007) and a director of Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank (since November 2014).
Previously Chairman of David Jones (March 2014 to August 2014) and Rebel Group, and a director of Westpac Banking Corporation (July 2004 to December 2013).
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Background and experience:
Brad was appointed Managing Director of Woolworths Food Group in March 2015 and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Group in February 2016.
Prior to this appointment, he was Director of the Group’s Drinks business between 2012 and March 2015. Brad joined the Group in 2011 after the acquisition of the Cellarmasters Group, a direct wine retail and production company. He was Chief Executive Officer of Cellarmasters from 2007 to 2011. Prior to this, he was the Chief Financial Officer and Director at Tyro Payments and a Vice President and Director with The Boston Consulting Group, where he was a core member of their retail practice for 15 years.
Independent non‑executive director
Background and experience:
Jillian has extensive experience in corporate banking and finance in both Australia and internationally, primarily with Bankers Trust Australia.
Other roles:
Chair of the Board of Swiss Re Life & Health Australia and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, and Chancellor of the University of Wollongong.
Previously, a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (1998 to 2013) and a director of ASX, Coca-Cola Amatil, Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS), Qantas Airways, Westfield Property Trusts and Woodside Petroleum.
Independent non‑executive director
Background and experience:
Holly has over 20 years’ experience in general management, marketing and sales, including roles at the Ford Motor Company (in the US and Australia), Pacific Brands and Telstra.
She was Chief Executive Officer of Best & Less, a subsidiary of South African retail group Pepkor.
Other roles:
Director of AMP (since October 2015) and Deputy Chair of Australia Post.
Previously director of Nine Entertainment Corporation (May 2015 to February 2017).
Independent non‑executive director
Background and experience:
Siobhan has a background in strategy and public policy within the digital and media sectors.
She was a Commissioner of the Australian Productivity Commission, a Chairman and Board Member of NBN Co Limited and a partner of McKinsey & Company.
Other roles:
Director of Amcil (since March 2016) and Group Director, Broadcasting, News Corp Australia.
Previously, a director of Ten Network Holdings (2012 to March 2017).
Independent non‑executive director
Background and experience:
Scott has extensive Australian and international experience as a leading corporate adviser on strategy, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets matters.
He held senior executive leadership positions at Deutsche Bank from 1999 to 2013. These included Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance for Australia and New Zealand, membership of the Asia Pacific Corporate and Investment Bank Management Committee and Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank New Zealand.
Other roles:
Director of Origin Energy (since 1 September 2015), and Brambles (since 1 June 2015).
Independent non‑executive director
Background and experience:
Kathee has extensive retail experience in the US market, particularly in merchandising and supply chain management.
She concluded her 30‑year executive career with Target Corporation in the US in 2015. During this time she was Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer and Executive Vice President, where she led the merchandising and supply chain functions, a role she held since 2008. She continued her involvement in Target as a Strategic Advisor until 2016.
Kathee is a US resident.
Other roles:
Director of Verizon Communications, Inc. (since 2012), and a senior advisor and consultant for Simpactful, a retail consulting agency in the US.
Independent non‑executive director
Background and experience:
Michael has extensive experience in the accounting and banking sectors.
He was the Deputy Group Chief Executive at National Australia Bank (NAB) from October 2007 until he stepped down from the Bank in August 2011. He joined NAB in 2004 as Finance Director.
Prior to NAB, Michael was Chief Financial Officer and then Group Executive for Institutional and Business Banking at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Before that he was a Partner at Accounting Firms KPMG (1982 to 1992) and Coopers & Lybrand (1992 to 1997).
Other roles:
Director of Lendlease (since December 2011).