Brian Schwartz
Non-executive Director
Civil Engineering
Westfield Corp
Australia
Biography
Brian Schwartz is a non-executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Westfield Corporation. He is the non-executive Chairman of Scentre Group. Mr Schwartz is Chairman of the Westfield Corporation’s Audit and Risk Committee and Nomination Committee and is the lead independent Director. In a career with Ernst & Young Australia spanning more than 25 years, he rose to the positions of Chairman (1996 - 1998) and then CEO of the firm from 1998 to 2004. From 2005 to 2009, Mr Schwartz was the CEO of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited. He is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr Schwartz was previously Chairman of Insurance Australia Group Limited and Deputy Chairman of Football Federation Australia Limited.
Research Interest
Business Management, Infrastructure and Architecture
