This Month
New Rio Tinto CEO to echo BHP’s ‘simplicity’ mantra
Chairman Dominic Barton says the miner has charged its new boss with simplifying its organisational structure, which may trigger an austerity campaign
From farmer to miner, Rio’s new CEO is a breath of fresh air
When Simon Trott’s parents installed air conditioning in their shearing sheds, their son learnt how to get the best out of staff. Now he has 60,000 of them.
Rio Tinto’s new CEO Simon Trott is about to put the miner on a diet
The view inside the boardroom is that the company has become too complex. Its new chief executive will be tasked with changing that.
TPG Capital ditches InvoCare chief executive after less than two years
The private equity firm took the country’s largest funeral home business private in a $1.8 billion buyout shortly before appointing Eron Plumb in November 2023.
Exec shuffle at CIMIC’s Pacific Partnerships as New England REZ hunts network operator
Pacific Partnerships managing director Simon Nicholls has left the business to pursue opportunities after more than eight years.
Liberals hire high-profile economist for policy rebuild
Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien has appointed economist Steven Hamilton as his chief of staff and top economic policy adviser.
Jack Cowin takes control of Domino’s Pizza as CEO makes shock exit
Mark van Dyck’s sudden exit comes after the chief executive made sweeping changes to the business. Shares tanked nearly 20 per cent on Wednesday.
Shock exit at Domino’s delivers a new problem with the lot
Domino’s Pizza’s Jack Cowin is a long-term business accumulator, not seller. Investors should take the hint.
Carolyn McCann firms as Miller’s pick to run Westpac’s retail bank
The bank’s long-serving customer and corporate affairs chief is a frontrunner to permanently lead the major division after the departure of Jason Yetton.
Boral chief executive Vik Bansal to step down, join SGH board
The businessman will leave the building materials giant he has run since 2022 and become a director of the Stokes family conglomerate that owns the company.
Vik Bansal was great for Boral, and Boral was great for Vik Bansal
The Australian cricket team needs only one captain and vice captain, and Ryan Stokes’ SGH is no different.
June
BoQ business banking chief quits just 3 months after appointment
Former investment banker Julian Russell had been the chief executive of FleetPartners before joining the Patrick Allaway-led regional lender in March.
Amanda Laing says Nine has ‘big strategic decisions’, reveals new team
Nine generates more than $1.5 billion from Channel Nine, 9Now, Stan and radio. Its new boss wants to overhaul the way it monetises the shows it makes.
Former Debenhams boss to run Country Road Group
Steven Cook, the former co-chief executive of the British department store will join the Australian retailer in July.
Simon Birmingham named chief executive of Australian Banking Association
The former senior Coalition government minister will take over from Anna Bligh, who has run the powerful lobby group for more than eight years.
Maile Carnegie exits ANZ, Matos to search for new retail boss
Suncorp Bank chief executive Bruce Rush will temporarily take over the division for the bank, while a global search is undertaken for a permanent replacement.
Helia reviewed ‘circumstances’ of CEO’s share sale before departure
Helia, formerly known as Genworth, quietly investigated its CEO Pauline Blight-Johnston over the sale of shares before the loss of a major contract and her resignation.
Top ART executive quits after two-month absence
A top-ranking executive at Australian Retirement Trust, the nation’s second-biggest pension fund, has resigned after a months-long absence from its offices.
Country Road Group chief executive exits after four years
Raju Vuppalapati had been with the fashion retailer since 2021 and overseen the repositioning of brands from Trenery to Witchery, Mimco and Politix.
Wesfarmers switches Kmart boss John Gualtieri into Officeworks role
After more than six years in the top job at Officeworks, Sarah Hunter will be succeeded by Gualtieri, who has worked at Wesfarmers since 2008.