The Weekly CFO Review: 1 March 2026
Senior finance appointments across Australia and New Zealand, 15–28 February 2026
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Atlassian
James Chuong appointed CFO effective 30 March 2026. Chuong was CFO at LinkedIn for almost five years and brings prior investment banking experience at Citi and Bank of America Securities. He joins as Atlassian continues to scale its global enterprise software business.
Source: Company announcement
Mayne Pharma
CFO Aaron Gray promoted to Chief Executive Officer effective 20 February 2026, following the departure of the previous CEO. Gray has been with Mayne since 2022 and steps up from the finance chair into the top role. A search for his CFO replacement is now underway.
Source: ASX announcement
Steadfast Group
Hannah Lee confirmed as permanent CFO after serving in an interim capacity since August 2025. Lee was previously Group Financial Controller at Steadfast before stepping into the interim role. Her confirmation follows a period of internal succession planning.
Source: ASX announcement
OFX Group
James Georgeson joined as CFO effective 23 February 2026. He was most recently CFO of EML Payments and spent over two decades at AMP leading M&A transactions and transformation programs. He joins OFX as the business is mid-way through a strategic review.
Source: ASX announcement
Southern Cross Media Group
Scott Butterworth appointed CFO effective 23 February 2026 as part of a leadership reshuffle following the merger with Seven West Media. Butterworth joins from outside as the combined business restructures its finance function. Interim CFO Toby Potter moves to a newly created Chief Transformation Officer role.
Source: ASX announcement
Lendlease
Andrew Nieland stepped into the Group CFO role on 28 February, replacing Simon Dixon whose departure was announced in December 2025. Nieland was previously CFO of Lendlease Investment Management and moves into the group role through an internal succession. The transition was planned over several months and lands as the business also prepares for a CEO change in August.
Source: ASX announcement
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