Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Former chief executives often become boardroom chairs — but the skill sets required for each job are very different

When former Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder takes up the reins as chair of Qantas after the airline's annual general meeting, he'll be treading a well-worn path. The same can be said for David Murray, ...
Business Times

The role and challenges of the non-executive board chair

Unlike the CEO, the non-executive chairman of the board tends to have a lower profile and is lesser known to members of the public. This belies the immense influence of the position. Over the last ...
The Financial Times

N26 investors seek to replace chief executive with chair in boardroom bust-up

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors in Germany’s most valuable fintech N26 are seeking to remove the company’s founders and install its ...
Financial Post

Ex-Goldman executive tears into ‘drama-seekers’ in Gildan boardroom battle

The former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive who’s taking over the chairman’s role at Gildan Activewear Inc. called for an end to the shareholder rebellion that has left the clothing company’s future ...
Reuters

Arsenal Executive Vice-Chair Lewis leaves club, Garlick named CEO

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Arsenal announced a major boardroom reshuffle on Friday, with Executive Vice-Chair Tim Lewis leaving the Premier League club and Managing Director Richard Garlick promoted to Chief ...