Qantas Airways Names Its First Female CEO

May 2, 2023 7:28 AM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

Qantas Airways ADR QABSY announces Vanessa Hudson as the next CEO and Managing Director, taking over from Alan Joyce, who retires in November 2023.
Ms. Hudson is currently the Chief Financial Officer and has held several executive positions across the company over the last 28 years.
The company stated that the new CFO will be announced in the coming months.
Ms. Hudson will continue in her current role while also being CEO designate and joining the Board before taking over as the company’s 13th CEO in 103 years following the 2023 Annual General Meeting.
Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Business degree and was accepted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1994.
Price Action: QABSY shares closed higher by 2% at $22.23 on Monday.

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