Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

Scott is an experienced public company director and has extensive Australian and international experience as a leading corporate advisor on strategy, mergers and acquisitions and capital market matters. He held senior executive leadership positions at Deutsche Bank from 1999 to 2013, including; 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. He was previously a Director of Brambles (June 2015 to October 2024). 

Chair of Origin Energy since October 2020 (Director since September 2015) and Chair of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research (since December 2023).

Amanda Bardwell was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director on 21 February 2024, effective 1 September 2024. 

Prior to this, Amanda was Managing Director of WooliesX, leading the Group's eCommerce, digital and rewards and loyalty businesses since March 2017. Amanda joined Woolworths Group in 2001 and has held a number of roles across both the Supermarket and Drinks businesses. Amanda holds an MBA from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Queensland and is a member of Chief Executive Women.

Maxine has extensive corporate advisory experience, particularly in mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructures. She is a former Managing Director of Investment Banking at Investec Bank Limited Australia. She also practised as a corporate lawyer with Freehill Hollingdale & Page (now Herbert Smith Freehills) and spent several years as a lecturer in the Faculty of Law at both the University of NSW and the University of Sydney. She was previously a Director of Orica Limited (April 2013 to December 2022), Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited (March 2012 to November 2020) and Qantas Airways Limited (August 2013 to February 2024). 

Jennifer is a seasoned board director and online retail executive with experience across organisations undergoing rapid growth and transformation in a number of sectors including consumer packaged goods, apparel and grocery. Jennifer has over 25 years' experience with diverse organisations from start-ups to large global companies. She has previously held roles as Senior Vice President, General Manager of North America Local at Groupon, President and CEO of Peapod, an online grocery delivery service, director of Full Harvest (January 2020 to December 2022) and Chair of Blue Apron.

Philip has extensive strategic, financial and management expertise. He was responsible for the Retail and Commercial business of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) in Australia. Prior to joining ANZ, Mr Chronican had a long career at Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac), including the roles of Group CFO of Westpac and Group Executive of its Institutional business consecutively. He also served as NAB Interim Group CEO from March to November 2019. Philip also has broad experience in M&A activity and post-merger integration, and has taken an active and public role in advocating for greater transparency and ethics in banking and promoting workforce diversity.

Holly is an experienced non-executive Director and chief executive, with extensive experience in retail and consumer markets across a range of industries. She is the former CEO of Australian retailer, Best & Less and has more than 25 years’ experience in general management, marketing and sales, including roles at the Ford Motor Company (in the US and Australia), Telstra Corporation and Pacific Brands. Holly was previously Deputy Chair of Australia Post, Chair of Lendi Group and director of Abacus Property Group (2018 to November 2022), AMP Limited, former director of the Goodes-O'Loughlin Foundation and former Pro Chancellor of Western Sydney University. In her role as Chair of the Board Sustainability Committee, Holly is engaged with numerous sustainability activities. Holly is a director of agtech start-up Nbryo Pty Ltd and a Senior Advisor to climate investment firm Pollination. 

Kathee has extensive retailing experience in the US market, particularly in merchandising and supply chain management. During a 30-year executive career with Target Corporation in the US, she served as Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer and Executive Vice President. Kathee continued her involvement in Target as a Strategic Advisor until 2016. Ms Tesija was previously a Director of Verizon Communications, Inc.

Warwick has extensive finance and strategy expertise, bringing decades of experience in the international telecommunications, technology and media sectors. He is the former Chief Financial Officer of Telstra, and held various senior roles at Telstra including Group Managing Director Mobile and Wireline Products, and Executive Director, Head of Corporate Strategy. Earlier in his career he was a Partner with McKinsey in Europe, and was a Managing Director and Head of Telecommunications Equity Research with JP Morgan and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.

Tracey is an experienced global technology and digital media executive. She was previously President of Global Digital Real Estate for News Corp, responsible for driving the strategy and growth of News Corp’s digital real estate interests, and Chief Executive Officer of REA Group for 4.5 years leading its growth within Australia and expansion into southeast Asia and India. Prior to this, Tracey was Executive General Manager of Australia Post leading transformation and integration for delivery of  physical and digital mail for customers, President of Microsoft Asia Pacific, and CEO of Microsoft Australia.