Sarah Hunter was appointed managing director of Officeworks in January 2019. Prior to that, she was the demerger program director of Coles where she oversaw the successful implementation of the demerger of the business from Wesfarmers in 2018.
Ms Hunter joined Coles in 2010 and held various senior positions including general manager of workplace strategy; state general manager for Victoria; financial controller and general manager of finance for Coles Express, Coles Liquor and Coles Supermarket Operations. Prior to joining Coles, she worked in the United Kingdom for more than 10 years, holding a number of senior commercial positions in banking and airports including as strategy and finance director of Gatwick Airport from 2006 to 2010.
Ms Hunter holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Bond University, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and a Masters of Commerce from the University of NSW. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.