Gordon M Cairns
Independent, Non-executive Director
Graducate
Origin Energy
New Zealand
Biography
Gordon Cairns joined the Board of the Company in June 2007. He is a member of the Remuneration, Risk, Nomination and Health, Safety and Environment committees and is Chairman of the Origin Foundation. He has extensive Australian and international experience as a senior executive, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Lion Nathan Ltd, and has held senior management positions in marketing and finance with PepsiCo, Cadbury Schweppes and Nestlé. Gordon is currently Chairman of Quick Service Restaurant Group and a director of Westpac Banking Corporation and World Education Australia. He is also a senior advisor to McKinsey & Company and Greenhill. He was previously Chairman of Rebel Group and a director of The Centre for Independent Studies. Gordon holds a Master of Arts (Honours) from the University of Edinburgh.
Research Interest
Banking
