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01. MARGARET JACKSON, AC
Chairman
Margaret Jackson was appointed to the Qantas Board in
July 1992 and as Chairman in August 2000.
Ms Jackson is Deputy Chairman of Southcorp Limited. She is also
a Director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
and Billabong International Limited. She is a Member of the
Business Council of Australia Chairman’s Panel, a Fellow of The
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Member
of the Foreign Affairs Council. In addition, Ms Jackson is an
Executive Committee Member of the Australia Japan Business
Co-operation Committee and a Director of the Howard Florey
Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine.
Ms Jackson was a Partner of KPMG Peat Marwick's
Management Consulting Division and National Chairman of the
KPMG Micro Economic Reform Group until 30 June 1992, when
she resigned to pursue a full-time career as a company director.
In 1982, Ms Jackson completed the final year of her MBA with
distinction at Melbourne University.
Ms Jackson was formerly a Director of John Fairfax Holdings
Limited, ANZ Grindlays Bank Limited, The Broken Hill Proprietary
Company Limited, Pacific Dunlop Limited, Telecom Australia
and the Australian Wool Corporation; Chairman of Victoria’s
Transport Accident Commission, the Victorian State Council
of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Playbox
Theatre Company Pty Limited, Malthouse Pty Limited and a
Member of the Pharmaceutical Remuneration Benefits Tribunal
and The Asialink Centre.
On 9 June 2003, Ms Jackson was made a Companion
of the Order of Australia.
02. GEOFF DIXON
Chief Executive Officer
Geoff Dixon was appointed Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director of Qantas in March 2001. He was Chief
Executive Designate from November 2000, after serving
as Deputy Chief Executive Officer since November 1998. He was
appointed to the Qantas Board in August 2000.
Mr Dixon is a Member of the Safety, Environment & Security
Committee, Chairman of a number of controlled entities of the
Qantas Group and a Director of a number of Qantas’ associated
companies, including Star Track Express Holdings Pty Limited
and the Singapore-based low cost carrier.
Mr Dixon is also a Director of Leighton Holdings Limited and
Air Pacific Limited.
Mr Dixon joined Qantas in 1994 and has had responsibility in the
airline for all commercial activities, including worldwide sales and
marketing, network development, revenue management, fleet
planning, cabin crew, customer service, product development
and airline alliances.
Before joining Qantas, Mr Dixon was Director of Marketing and
Industry Sales at Ansett Australia and General Manager of
Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Australian Airlines. In both
positions he was responsible for a wide range of commercial and
customer service activities.
Prior to his career in the airline industry, Mr Dixon worked for an
arm of the Australian Government Overseas Service (the
Australian Information Service) in Australia and on posting for
nine years to the Australian Missions in The Hague, New York
and San Francisco. He has also worked in the Mining and Media
Industries.
Mr Dixon is on the Governing Board of IATA and is a Member
of the International Marketing Institute of Australia.
03. PETER GREGG
Chief Financial Officer
Peter Gregg was appointed Chief Financial Officer and to
the Qantas Board in September 2000.
Mr Gregg is a Director of a number of the controlled entities
and associated companies of the Qantas Group, including the
Singapore-based low cost carrier. He is also a Director of Air
Pacific Limited.
Mr Gregg was actively involved in the privatisation of Qantas
and retains responsibility for Group Finance and Investor
Relations. Mr Gregg is also responsible for Strategy, Special
Projects, Security and Investigation Services, Corporate Safety
and Group Risk Management.
Prior to being appointed Chief Financial Officer, he was Deputy
Chief Financial Officer and Group Treasurer at Qantas. He was
also Treasurer Australian Airlines and has worked for the
Queensland Government in various Risk Management roles.
He is a Fellow of the Finance and Treasury Association, a
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors,
was educated at Queensland University and holds a Bachelor
of Economics.
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