Blackmores chief executive Christine Holgate tipped to take reins at Australia Post

COLLINGWOOD board member and Blackmores chief executive Christine Holgate a frontrunner to become the new boss of Australia Post.

COLLINGWOOD board member Christine Holgate is a frontrunner to become the new Australia Post managing director.

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The Herald Sun understands Ms Holgate, the chief executive of leading vitamin company Blackmores, is likely to fill the position left vacant after the resignation of Ahmed Fahour.

She has leadership experience in a range of highly regulated industries, including media, healthcare, finance and telecommunications.

Blackmores chief executive Christine Holgate. Picture: Aaron Francis

The British-born Ms Holgate serves on the Collingwood Football Club board and was previously a non-executive ­director of Network Ten.

In 2015 she was the first woman to be named CEO of the Year by CEO Institute.

Mr Farhour quit in February just weeks after his $5.6 million salary was revealed by a Senate committee.

Former Australia Post chief executive Ahmed Fahour. Picture: David Geraghty

The government-owned business had attempted to conceal Mr Fahour’s salary — which is 10 times more than Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is paid — because it would result in “unwarranted media attention”.

The federal government is expected to announce the appointment within weeks.