QANTAS this morning announced the appointment of its Chief Financial Officer, Tino La Spina, as CEO of Qantas International (TD breaking news).
The shuffle will see the group’s Chief Customer Officer, Vanessa Hudson, take over the CFO role held by La Spina, who is moving to the new International position following the abrupt resignation of Alison Webster last month (TD 11 Apr).
The changes will take effect from 01 Oct, giving La Spina time to close out the current financial year and help prepare the QF Annual Report, with Hudson to become CFO-designate later this month to work alongside La Spina and ensure a smooth handover.
In the meantime Narendra Kumar will remain Acting Qantas International CEO.
“These changes show the depth of talent in our Group executive team, and a large part of that comes from our practice of giving people exposure in different areas across a diverse portfolio of businesses,” said CEO Alan Joyce.
A process to appoint a replacement Chief Customer Officer will start shortly, he said.
“There is a lot of positive momentum across the Qantas Group…we have a great executive team in place and I look forward to working with them over the years ahead as we deliver for our customers and shareholders.”
Source: traveldaily