CFO Collective: June 2026

Hi,

Australia’s economy has entered a slower-growth phase, with inflation easing but remaining above the RBA’s target and the cash rate held at 4.35%. While labour market conditions remain resilient, economic momentum has softened, prompting businesses to sharpen their focus on productivity, cost control, capital allocation and cash generation.

Against this backdrop, demand for senior finance talent remains selective but resilient. Boards are prioritising commercially minded CFOs and Finance Directors who can lead transformation, improve operational performance, optimise capital deployment and provide strategic leadership through an increasingly complex and uncertain operating environment.

Experience across transformation, M&A, performance improvement and stakeholder engagement continues to command a premium. Given the focus required by many senior finance professionals at this time on financial year end we are seeing less movements out of executive roles consistent with this time of year. Movements typically show an upward trend towards the end of Q3 of the calendar year.

On 30 June 2026 Air New Zealand announced the appointment of Kris Cudmore as Chief Financial Officer after an extensive international search process. Kris is currently Infrastructure, Planning & Commercial Lead at Air New Zealand and has worked with the airline in an advisory role for three years before formally joining the company at the end of 2025.

IGO Limited announced the appointment of Ian Rowe as Interim Chief Financial Officer on 23 June 2026, effective immediately. Ian has been with IGO for nearly five years, most recently holding the position of General Manager Finance. The appointment follows a deliberate succession process undertaken by the Board and Executive Leadership Team, with consideration of the capabilities required for the role and the future needs of the business.

Energy One Limited announced on 11 June 2026 the appointment of Jason Mabee to join the Company as Chief Finance Officer. He replaces outgoing CFO Guy Steel. Jason will commence at Energy One early in July and Jason and Guy will work together to deliver the FY2026 reporting in mid-August. Jason joins Energy One with extensive senior finance and commercial leadership experience, most recently serving in key finance roles at Alinta Energy and Ampol.

Ansell Limited announced on 22 June 2026 the appointment of Erik Van den Enden as Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 September 2026. Erik joins Ansell with nearly two decades of global finance leadership experience across the consumer goods, telecommunications, and infrastructure sectors.

Develop Global Limited advised on 15 June 2026 that highly experienced resources executive, Felicity Hughes has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer. Felicity has 25 years’ experience as a senior finance executive in the resources industry. Most recently she held senior positions with global miner Newmont Corporation as Director & Regional Chief Financial Officer.

On 10 June 2026 Helia Group Limited announced that Craig Ward will be appointed Chief Financial Officer from 1 July 2026 after serving in the role of Interim CFO since 1 July 2025. Congratulations to Craig on this promotion. Craig brings over 20 years’ experience in senior finance roles predominantly in banking and financial markets from Westpac, BT, and Big 4.

The Board of L1 Group Limited announced on 9 June 2026 the appointment of James Allaway as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Andrew Stannard. James joins L1 Group from ASX-listed FleetPartners, where he was Chief Strategy Officer, and was previously a senior investment banker at UBS.

Develop Global Limited announced on 15 June 2026 the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Ben MacKinnon, effective immediately. This follows the announcement of the appointment of Felicity Hughes as Chief Financial Officer.

Energy One announced on 11 June 2026 that Guy Steel, the Chief Finance Officer has announced his resignation from Energy One Limited to pursue other interests. His last day with the Company will be August 31, 2026. Guy has worked with the company since 2021 to oversee the evolution of the business from an Australian based organisation to a world class globally integrated software and services business.

QuickFee Limited announced on 23 June 2026 that Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Simon Yeandle will retire on 11 September 2026. Simon will work the majority of his three months’ notice period to allow time to identify a suitable replacement.

RateMyAgent PTY LTD advised on 11 June 2026 that Michelle Sheehan has resigned with an effective date of July 14, 2026, due to personal reasons. Michelle will remain in her current role full-time until 14 July 2026 and will be available as needed to support a smooth transition. The Company has commenced a process to identify a replacement.

Michael Tzimoulas, currently CFO at NSW Department of Customer Service has been recruited to the CFO role at Western Sydney University. He will commence in July. Michael has extensive experience in transformation and corporate services recently and prior to his time at the NSW Department of Customer Service he worked at the City of Parramatta, Inner West Council, and American Express.

Aleksandar Zlatkovic has been appointed CFO of Indara. Aleksander was previously Interim CFO at Indara; congratulations to him on this promotion. A seasoned finance professional, Aleksandar brings 25 years of experience across investment banking, M&A, and corporate finance from organizations including Credit Suisse, Rothschild and Co and others.

Phil McEvoy has been promoted to CFO of Brennan in June 2026 after holding the General Manager Finance and Financial Controller roles at Brennan over the past 5 years. Prior to Brennan, Phil spent 12 years with Deloitte progressing to Director level. Congratulations to Phil on the promotion.

Australian Digital Dollar has appointed Andrew Kitchen as Chief Financial Officer as it continues expanding its regulated stablecoin infrastructure across Australia, New Zealand and global markets. Andrew will oversee financial strategy and governance in this role and brings over 30 years of experience in leadership roles in financial services.