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AGL Board member

Professor John Pollaers OAM

Non-Executive Director

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About John

Non-Executive Director since 15 November 2022

John has 30 years of commercial and operational leadership experience that includes serving as the CEO of Pacific Brands, the CEO of Fosters Group, the Managing Director of Carlton United Brewers and President Asia Pacific at Diageo. His Diageo career spanned 20 years in various General Management, Finance, M&A, and Operations roles across the UK, Asia-Pacific, and Group Executive Committee.

John has extensive experience across a range of sectors including consumer goods, aged care, advanced manufacturing and higher education. He previously served as a Non-Executive Director of pladis Global Advisory Board, Chair of the Australian Industry & Skills Committee, Chair of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce and Chair of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council.

Directorships

Current Directorships

  • Chair of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority
  • Chair of the Brown Family Wine Group
  • Director of Amotiv Limited
  • Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology.

Former Directorships over past 3 years: Nil

Profile

Age
62
 

Qualifications
BElecEng, BCompSc, MBA