Former Virgin Airlines boss Jayne Hrdlicka lands | Australian Markets

Former Virgin Airlines boss Jayne Hrdlicka has landed a new job at flagging Dan Murphy’s and BWS proprietor Endeavour Group.

Ms Hrdlicka received’t formally begin as managing director and chief government till January 1 subsequent yr however has agreed to make herself obtainable to fulfill regularly with the company, which additionally owns a whole bunch of native pubs, because it charts its subsequent section of growth.

Ari Mervis will proceed as government chair till then.

Ms Hrdlicka spent 4 yr rebuilding Virgin from the ashes of administration however give up the function final yr and handed over to new CEO Dave Emerson final month.

She has additionally held roles as chief government of Jetstar and A2 Milk and spent six years as a director with Woolworths till 2016 — which on the time included Endeavour’s manufacturers earlier than it was spun out of the grocery store giant as a individually listed company.

Endeavour on Tuesday mentioned she had intensive expertise as a senior government and non-executive director at some of Australiaʼs best identified shopper companies and types.

“Jayne has a proven track record leading consumer-facing businesses to success,” Mr Mervis mentioned.

“She has led many complex organisations and delivered significant shareholder value by capturing the true potential of a companyʼs brands and assets.

“After an extensive global search, the board is delighted to have secured such a highly capable leader. Jayne brings many strengths to the role including a history of using deep consumer insights to define successful strategy formulation and execution and extensive business transformation experience.

“The board believes Jayne is the ideal candidate to lead Endeavour Group through its next phase of both growth and transformation.ˮ

Ms Hrdlicka said Endeavour had an “unmatched” portfolio of manufacturers.

“I have a long history with Endeavourʼs retail and hotel businesses, initially as a consultant to Woolworths, including on their early liquor strategy, and then as a Woolworths Group board member,” she mentioned.

“Endeavour Group has a lot to play for. I sit up for working with the 30,000 group members and collectively, persevering with to ship for hundreds of thousands of valued prospects as we glance to grow the company and unlock worth for all of our shareholders.ˮ

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