Following Sarah Clark’s promotion to the role of managing director of Intrepid Australia and New Zealand, Intrepid has appointed Louise Laing as the general manager of marketing.

Experienced Australian retail marketer, Anna-Maree Shaw, has landed the chief customer officer role at UK-based grocery store chain, Asda.

After an amazing tenure at Norman Disney and Young, repeat CMO50 alumni, Ric Navarro, has accepted a new role as vice president of marketing and business development at Nucleus Network.

The former head of marketing and products at Nib’s Australian Residents Health Insurance (Arhi), Ed Close, has been appointed group executive of Nib effective 1 January 2020.

Seismic has made a raft of senior appointments, including marketing, to bolster its local and Asia Pacific (APAC) operations and accelerate its growth.

Commonwealth Bank has brought on Optus former brand manager, Dianne Everett, as its new general manager of brand.

The leader of GM Holden’s commercial operations, Kristian Aquilina, has been appointed interim chairman and managing director, GM Holden, succeeding Dave Buttner, who is leaving the company for personal reasons.

​Commonwealth Bank’s online trading division, CommSec, has confirmed it’s brought on its first GM of marketing and strategy.

LG Australia announced Angus Jones has stepped down as CMO and general manager of marketing.

World Vision Australia has appointed a new CMO, following Teresa Sperti’s resignation after two years with the not-for-profit.

After nearly 18 months as ​chief digital officer for Hotsprings​, Sven Lindell has made the transition back to chief marketing officer (CMO), this time for Winning Group.

AuMake has appointed Jenny Brown to the newly created role of group marketing manager, strengthening its senior management team.

Nikki Clarkson has been promoted to chief marketing and communications officer for Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) from her role of head of marketing and communication.

​Sport Australia CMO and former ANZ bank marketing, chief Louise Eyres, is joining Vanguard investments in December as its first head of marketing for Australia.

Former Cash Converters CMO and IAB CEO, Alice Manners, has switched the commercial sector for not-for-profit and taken up a customer leadership position with West Australia-based Brightwater.

Australian milk producer, The a2 Milk Company, is on the hunt for a new global chief marketing officer after confirming the departure of longstanding executive, Susan Massasso.

The thrill of the chase and building a challenge brand has wooed experienced sports marketer, Luke O’Shea, to the CMO’s post at sports apparel retailer, 2XU.

Qantas has confirmed to CMO that Jo Boundy will be moving from Qantas Loyalty, where she is currently executive manager, marketing and Qantas Group accommodation, to become executive manager, group brand and marketing, effectively the Qantas Group’s chief marketing officer position.

Former eHarmony, Woolworths and Ovo marketing leader, Nicole McInnes, has been confirmed as the new director of marketing and commercial for the revitalised WW (Weight Watchers) brand in Australia.

​Janus Henderson Investors has appointed Heather Gyton Carroll as head of marketing Australia.

​CMO50 2019’s #15, Jayne Andrews, has announced she is taking up a global position with Carnival Cruise Line in the US.