Advertising executive turned television star Todd Sampson is leaving the Qantas board as the airline’s new chairman, John Mullen, ramps up his push to overhaul the company’s governance and bring in new directors.
Sampson, a popular presenter on the ABC’s Gruen Transfer program about marketing, has been on the Qantas board since 2015 and became a lightning rod for shareholder dissatisfaction as the company faced a bruising period under former chief executive Alan Joyce.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
