Justin Lewis has retired as non-executive director of Manas Resources. Susmit Shah, company secretary since Manas Resources’ inception in 2007, will take on the additional role of non-executive director.
Wesfarmers has announced three senior executive appointments as part of its leadership transition for next financial year. Anthony Gianotti, current deputy managing director and finance director of Wesfarmers Industrials division, has been appointed chief financial officer effective 1st July, succeeding current finance director Terry Bowen who will be stepping down after more than 20 years of service with the Group. David Baxby will become managing director of Wesfarmers’ Industrials division in August, succeeding Rob Scott who is the current deputy chief executive and incoming managing director. Mike Schneider, current managing director of Bunnings Australia and New Zealand, has been promoted to managing director of the Bunnings group. He replaces John Gillam, who stepped down in December 2016 and is currently an advisor and chair of the Bunnings Group Council.
