The CEO Magazine’s 2019 Executive of the Year Awards.

We will announce the winners at the awards ceremony in Melbourne on 14 November 2019.

CEO OF THE YEAR

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[img alt=”Zena Burgess” caption=”Zena Burgess, CEO, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11080129/CEOFZenaBurgess_Framez.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”David Hackett” caption=”David Hackett, CEO, MLC Life Insurance” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141001/CEODavidHackett_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Emma Hendry” caption=”Emma Hendry, CEO, Hendry Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28140956/CEOEmma_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Fiona Johnston” caption=”Fiona Johnston, CEO, UM Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141005/CEOFionaJohnston_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Bobby Lehane” caption=”Bobby Lehane, CEO, CHU Underwriting Agencies” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141003/CEOBobbyFace_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Anthony Nantes” caption=”Anthony Nantes, CEO, Wisr” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132104/CEOAnthonyNantes_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Andrew Ritchie” caption=”Andrew Ritchie, CEO, EstimateOne” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141010/CEOAndrewRitchie_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Michele Smith” caption=”Michele Smith, CEO, North Eastern Community Hospital” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123522/CEOMSmith_Frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Kim Wethmar” caption=”Kim Wethmar, CEO, TravelEdge” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28141009/CEOKimWethmar_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”John Winning” caption=”John Winning, CEO, Winning Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11075952/CEOJohnWinning_Frame.jpg”][/img]
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Managing Director of the Year

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[img alt=”Leanne Harwood” caption=”Akash Ahluwalia, Managing Director, Jenny Craig Australia and New Zealand” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094756/CEOakash_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Caleb Bush” caption=”Caleb Bush, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, GPJ ANZ” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094759/CEOcalebbush_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Akash Ahluwalia” caption=”Leanne Harwood, Managing Director Australasia and Japan, InterContinental Hotels Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094801/CEOleanneharwood_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Matthew Keighran” caption=”Matthew Keighran, Managing Director South East Asia Pacific, Hugo Boss” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29094758/CEOmatthewkeighran_frame.jpg”][/img]
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COO of the Year

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[img alt=”Kiri Brain” caption=”Kiri Brain, COO, Nexia Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29102721/CEOkiribrain_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Sunny DSouza” caption=”Sunny D’Souza, Director of Operations and Transformation, Employsure” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132338/CEOSunnydsouza_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Chang Yu Jeff” caption=”Jeff Yu, Co-Founder and COO, One Stop Warehouse” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132340/CEO_Jeffyu_frame.jpg”][/img]
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CFO of the Year

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[img alt=”Michael Eadie” caption=”Michael Eadie, CFO, Credit Corp Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29101712/CEOmichaeleadie_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Kerrie Parker” caption=”Kerrie Parker, CFO, Deakin University” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132523/CEOkerrieparker_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Leah Weckert” caption=”Leah Weckert, CFO, Coles Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29101714/CEOleahweckert_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Matt Young” caption=”Matt Young, CFO, Treasury Wine Estates” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132520/CEOMattyoung_frame.jpg”][/img]
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HR Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Natalie Brooke” caption=”Natalie Brooke, HR Manager, Menulog” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11105003/CEONatalieBrooke_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Tanya Cook” caption=”Tanya Cook, Group Manager, People and Culture, Probuild Constructions” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29105329/CEOtanyacook_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Peta Karunaratne” caption=”Peta Karunaratne, Executive General Manager, People and Customer Experience, Silver Chef” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29105331/CEOpetakarunaratne_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Lucy Lithgow” caption=”Lucy Lithgow, General Manager, People and Culture, BPAY Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29105334/CEOlucylithgow_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Marketing Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Matthias Bizilis” caption=”Matthias Bizilis, Head of Marketing, LifeChanger Foundation” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09085936/CEOmatthewbizilis_Framev2.1.png”][/img]
[img alt=”Krystel Cochico” caption=”Krystel Cochico, National Marketing and Communications Manager, VISA Global Logistics” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29111545/CEOkrystelcochico_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Serena Leith” caption=”Serena Leith, Head of Marketing ANZ, Spotify” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29111547/CEOserenaleith_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Julie Toma” caption=”Julie Toma, Head of Marketing and Communications, Catholic Healthcare” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29111543/CEOjulietoma_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Sales Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Francine Ereira” caption=”Francine Ereira, General Manager, Sales and Solution Delivery, Zip Co Limited” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142420/CEOfrancine_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Gary Griffiths” caption=”Gary Griffiths, Director, Sales and Marketing, Tsubaki Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142421/CEOgarygriffiths_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Michael Pachota” caption=”Michael Pachota, General Manager, Automobile, Suzuki Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142423/CEOmichaelpachota_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Michael Reid” caption=”Michael Reid, General Manager, QLD, NT and PNG, Cisco” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142425/CEOmichaelreid_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Young Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Tom Amos” caption=”Tom Amos, CEO, Sidekicker” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142701/CEOtomamos_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Caleb Bush” caption=”Caleb Bush, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, GPJ ANZ;
Managing Director ANZ, Project Worldwide” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142659/CEOcalebbush_frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”John Hobby” caption=”John Hobby, General Manager Pacific, Nu Skin Enterprises” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142657/CEOjohnhobby_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Amber Manning” caption=”Amber Manning, CEO, Just Cuts Franchising” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142655/CEOamber_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Start-Up Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Anthony Nantes” caption=”Anthony Nantes, CEO, Wisr” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11080424/CEOanthonynantes_frame2.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Kristofer Rogers” caption=”Kristofer Rogers, CEO, Split Payments” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142959/CEOkristoferrogers_frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Marcella Romero” caption=”Marcella Romero, Founder and Managing Director, AimBig Employment” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142957/CEOmarcellaromero_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Robert Tadros” caption=”Robert Tadros, Founder and CEO, Impressive Digital” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142955/CEOroberttadros_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Executive Assistant of the Year

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[img alt=”Justin Barwick” caption=”Justin Barwick, Executive Assistant to Chief Human Resources Officer, Serco Asia Pacific” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131129/CEOjustinbarwick_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Sylvie Boutros” caption=”Sylvie Boutros, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Dyldam” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131135/CEOsylvieboutros_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Nick Ginsburg” caption=”Nick Ginsburg, Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior Vice-President, Monash University” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131132/CEOnickginsburg_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Talitha Ramsey” caption=”Talitha Ramsey, Executive Assistant to the Executive Chairman and CEO, Hancock Prospecting” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131122/CEOTalitharamsey_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Education Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”David Chiem” caption=”David Chiem, Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman, MindChamps” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104730/CEOdavidchiem_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Neel Khokhani” caption=”Neel Khokhani, CEO, Soar Aviation” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104733/CEOneelkhokhani_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Andrew Shea” caption=”Andrew Shea, CEO, Builders Academy Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104735/CEOandrewshea_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Jon Whittle” caption=”Jon Whittle, Executive Dean, Faculty of Information Techonology, Monash University” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29104732/CEOjonwhittle_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Professional Services Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Milan Andjelkovic” caption=”Milan Andjelkovic, Managing Director, Strategy, TM Insight” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110020/CEOmilan_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Natasha Norton” caption=”Natasha Norton, CEO, Accuteque” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110018/CEOnatashanorton_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”David Oxley” caption=”David Oxley, Head of Solutions, Employsure” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09090852/CEODavidoxley_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Fatima Said” caption=”Fatima Said, Co-Founder and Managing Director, eWave” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110022/CEOfatimasaid_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Monika Tu” caption=”Monika Tu, Director, Black Diamondz Property Concierge” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09092819/CEOmonikatu_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Financial Services and Insurance Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”David Hackett” caption=”David Hackett, CEO, MLC Life Insurance” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110649/CEOdavidhackett_frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Bobby Lehane” caption=”Bobby Lehane, CEO, CHU Underwriting Agencies” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110644/CEObobbylehane_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Paul Moss” caption=”Paul Moss, General Manager, Technology, Operations and Product, MyState Bank” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29110647/CEOpaulmoss_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Damien Mu” caption=”Damien Mu, CEO, AIA Australia and New Zealand” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09091335/CEOdamienmu_frame1200by800.png”][/img]
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Hospitality and Tourism Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Phillipa Harrison” caption=”Phillipa Harrison, Executive General Manager International, Tourism Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115359/CEOphillipaharrison_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Leanne Harwood” caption=”Leanne Harwood, Managing Director Australasia and Japan, InterContinental Hotels Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115355/CEOleanneharwood_frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Monique Parker” caption=”Monique Parker, Director of Marketing and Communications, Kingfisher Bay Resort Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115401/CEOmoniqueparker_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Kim Wethmar” caption=”Kim Wethmar, CEO, TravelEdge” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29115357/CEOkimwethmar_frame1.jpg”][/img]
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Energy and Resources Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Karl Brown” caption=”Karl Brown, Founder and CEO, Instyle Solar” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131414/CEOKarlbrown_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Gina Rinehart” caption=”Gina Rinehart, Executive Chairman, Hancock Prospecting” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131421/CEOginarinehart_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Chris Williams” caption=”Chris Williams, Founder and CEO, Natural Solar” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131419/CEOchriswilliam_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Anson Zhang” caption=”Anson Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO, One Stop Warehouse” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04131417/CEOAnsonzhang_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Building and Construction Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Sam El Rihani” caption=”Sam El Rihani, Founder and Managing Director, Decode Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143230/CEOSamElRihani_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Emma Hendry” caption=”Emma Hendry, CEO, Hendry Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04130943/CEOemmahendry_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Fotini Pratis” caption=”Fotini Pratis, CEO, ACM (Australian Crane and Machinery) Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04130945/CEOFotinipratis_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Andrew Ritchie” caption=”Andrew Ritchie, CEO, EstimateOne” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04130947/CEOandrewritchie_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Health and Pharmaceutical Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Stuart Chesneau” caption=”Stuart Chesneau, Executive Director, Business Growth and Innovation, Australian Red Cross Blood Service” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123236/CEOstuartchesneau_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Mark Middleton” caption=”Mark Middleton, Group CEO, Icon Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123234/CEOmarkmiddleton_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Kam Phulwani” caption=”Kam Phulwani, Founder and CEO, Medsurge Healthcare” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123239/CEOkamphulwani_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Michele Smith” caption=”Michele Smith, CEO, North Eastern Community Hospital” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29123238/CEOmichelesmith_frame.jpg”][/img]
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IT and Telecommunications Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”David Dicker” caption=”David Dicker, CEO and Chairman, Dicker Data” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29134904/CEOdaviddicker_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Anthony Nantes” caption=”Anthony Nantes, CEO, Wisr” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11080402/CEOanthonynantes_frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Jake Philpott” caption=”Jake Philpott, CEO, Tanda” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29134907/CEOjakephilpott_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Kristofer Rogers” caption=”Kristofer Rogers, CEO, Split Payments” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29134906/CEOkristoferrogers_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Kylie Fraser” caption=”Kylie Fraser, President, FMCG and Healthcare, Linfox Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135200/CEOkyliefraser_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Mark Haslam” caption=”Mark Haslam, Managing Director Oceania, APL Logistics Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09131907/CEOmarkhaslam_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Julian Leach” caption=”Julian Leach, Co-Founder and CEO, ParcelPoint” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135206/CEOjulianleach_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Scott Walker” caption=”Scott Walker, National Transport Manager, Commerical, VISA Global Logistics” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29135202/CEOscottwalker_frame.jpg”][/img]
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Retail Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Akash Ahluwalia” caption=”Akash Ahluwalia, Managing Director, Jenny Craig Australia and New Zealand” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143327/CEOakash_frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Bethany James” caption=”Bethany James, Owner and Founder, James Said” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143331/CEObethanyjames_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Matthew Keighran” caption=”Matthew Keighran, Managing Director South East Asia Pacific, Hugo Boss” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143333/CEOmatthewkeighran_frame1.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”John Winning” caption=”John Winning, CEO, Winning Group” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29143329/CEOjohnwinning_frame1.jpg”][/img]
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Media Executive of the Year

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[img alt=”Caleb Bush” caption=”Caleb Bush, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, GPJ ANZ” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132659/CEOcalebbush_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Annabelle Davidson” caption=”Annabelle Davidson, Founder and Director, Social Playground” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132703/CEOannabelledavidson_frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Fiona Johnston” caption=”Fiona Johnston, CEO, UM Australia” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132656/CEOFionaJohnston_Frame.jpg”][/img]
[img alt=”Kylie Watson-Wheeler” caption=”Kylie Watson-Wheeler, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand” src=”https://static.theceomagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/04132706/CEOkyliewheeler_frame.jpg”][/img]
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