Stock: Qantas Airways (QAN)

Board of Directors

Board Of Directors


Board Of Directors [One director with tenure > 6 yrs]
NameSince Appointment
Tony Tyler6 Yrs, 10 Mos

Board Of Directors [Six directors with tenure < 1 yr]
NameDesignationSince Appointment
Dion WeislerIndependent Non-Executive Director3 Mos
Belinda HutchinsonIndependent Non-Executive Director-
Heather Joy SmithIndependent Non-Executive Director-
William Douglas ParkerIndependent Non-Executive Director-
Todd SampsonNon-Executive Director-
Nora Lia ScheinkestelNon-Executive Independent Director-

Resignations in the past 3 years

NameDesignationDate of Resignation
Andrew FinchCompany Secretary31 October 2024
Richard GoyderChairman22 April 2024
Alan JoyceChief Executive Officer01 November 2023
Michael LEstrange AOIndependent Non-Executive Director23 May 2023
Paul RaynerIndependent Non-Executive Director05 November 2021
Barbara WardIndependent Non-Executive Director05 November 2021
Nicole Maryanne MaloneCompany Secretary20 July 2021

Profiles of Board of Directors

Belinda Hutchinson
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Belinda Jane Hutchinson is Non-Executive Director of the company. Belinda Hutchinson was appointed to the Qantas Board in April 2018. She is a Member of the Safety, Health, Environment and Security Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Ms Hutchinson is currently Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Chairman of the Future Generation Global Investment Company, Chairman of Thales Australia and a Director of AGL Energy Limited. She has over 30 years' experience in the financial services sector, working in senior roles at Citibank and Macquarie Group. Ms Hutchinson also has extensive board experience. She was formerly Chairman of QBE Insurance Limited, a Director of Telstra Corporation Limited, Coles Group Limited, Crane Group Limited, Energy Australia Limited, TAB Limited, Snowy Hydro Trading Limited and Sydney Water.

Tony Tyler
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Tony Tyler is Non-Executive Director of the company. He started his career in aviation with Cathay Pacific in 1978, where he had a series of commercial, operational and executive management roles in Europe, North America and Asia. This included being the airline's Chief Operating Officer from 2005-07 and then its CEO from 2007-11. He also served as the Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association from 2011-16, which is the peak body for global aviation and represents some 290 airlines. Mr Tyler's current board appointments include BOC Aviation Limited and Bombardier Inc. His other board experience includes Dragonair, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company and the UK-based National Air Traffic Services (NATS).

Shareholder Value:
Creation of shareholder value in Qantas Airways:
Date of appointment: August 30, 2018
In the last 5 years the average annualized return to shareholders was 23.9%. The present value of AUD1,000 (PV1000) invested 5 years ago is now $A2,917, a gain of $A1,867 and dividend reinvested of $A49.


Todd Sampson
Non-Executive Director
Todd Sampson was appointed to the Qantas Board in February 2015.
He is a Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Mr Sampson was Executive Chairman of the Leo Burnett Group from September 2015 to January 2017, and National CEO from 2008 to 2015. He also sits on the board of Fairfax Media Limited.
Mr Sampson has over 20 years' experience across marketing, communication, new media and digital transformation. He has held senior leadership and strategy roles for a number of leading communication companies in Australia and overseas, including as Managing Partner for D'Arcy, Strategy Director for The Campaign Palace and Head of Strategy for DDB Needham Worldwide.
Age: 47