Gordon Cairns
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Civil Engineering
Origin Energy Limited
Australia
Biography
Gordon Cairns joined the Board in June 2007 and became Chairman in October 2013. He is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Risk, Remuneration and People, Audit and Health, Safety and Environment committees. He has extensive Australian and international experience as a senior executive, as Chief Executive Officer of Lion Nathan Ltd, and has held senior management positions in marketing, operations and finance with PepsiCo, Cadbury Ltd and Nestlé.Gordon is Chairman of Woolworths Limited (since September 2015), a Director of Macquarie Group Limited (since November 2014), Macquarie Bank Limited (since November 2014) and Non-executive Director of World Education Australia (since November 2007). He was previously Chairman of the Origin Foundation, David Jones Limited (March 2014 - August 2014), Rebel Group (2010 - 2012), Director of The Centre for Independent Studies (May 2006 - August 2011), Director of Quick Service Restaurant Group (October 2011 – May 2017) and Director of Westpac Banking Corporation (July 2004 - December 2013). He was also a senior advisor to McKinsey & Company.
Research Interest
Business Management, Infrastructure and Architecture
