Sydney Airport has announced that David Gonski AC will be re-joining its Board as Independent Chair, from 1 August 2022.
The Directors (including Mr Gonski) of the previously listed Sydney Airport Corporation Limited retired on 9 March 2022, following its acquisition by the Sydney Aviation Alliance (SAA).
SAA is made up of funds managed or advised by Global Infrastructure Partners and IFM Investors, as well as Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper and UniSuper. Millions of working Australians – including nurses, teachers, and construction and hospitality workers – are invested in Sydney Airport through their superannuation.
International executive search firm, Heidrick & Struggles, was commissioned by SAA to assist in recruiting a highly regarded Independent Chair, which resulted in Mr Gonski being approached to join the Board.
Chief Investment Officer of UniSuper, John Pearce, said, “We are delighted that Mr Gonski has agreed to Chair Sydney Airport. He provides enormous experience in the governance of large enterprises as well as valuable experience with this asset.”
Other recent Sydney Airport board appointments include Margaret Staib (Air Vice Marshal and former Air Services Australia CEO), Sir David Higgins (Chair of Gatwick Airport and United Utilities, and former CEO of Lend Lease and London Olympic Delivery Authority), Michael Byrne (former Managing Director of Toll Holdings and former CEO of Linfox and Coates Hire) and Deborah O’Toole (Chair of Transurban Queensland and former CFO of Aurizon and Queensland Rail).
