Monday, 3 September, 2018 - 17:17
Board Moves September 3, 2018
Jim McDowell has resigned as non-executive director of Austal. Mr McDowell has accepted an appointment to become chief executive of the Premier and Cabinet in South Australia.
Bruce Akhurst
Executive Chairman, Executive Director / Adbri
Most Notable Role
Bruce Akhurst sits on the boards of several leading Australian companies including Tabcorp Holdings, adstream Holdings, and Paul Ramsay Holdings. He was chair of Foxtel and former director of Telstra's subsidiary companies including CSL and Telstra Clear. Mr Ackhurst’s management experience spans decades in the telecommunications industry and includes roles as group managing director of Telstra Media, Telstra Wholesale and Telstra Legal and Regulatory. Prior to joining Telstra, Mr Ackhurst was managing partner of Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons).
