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Former Air NZ CFO Jeff McDowall joins MediaWorks
7 May, 2021 05:15 AM
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Jeff McDowall was one of the top executives at Air New Zealand. Photo / Supplied
MediaWorks has recruited another top Air New Zealand executive.
The media company, which owns radio and outdoor assets, has appointed Jeff McDowall as its chief operating officer.
The former Air New Zealand chief financial officer will be responsible for MediaWorks outdoor operations as well as finance, property, procurement and strategy functions.
McDowall spent more than two decades at Air New Zealand. It was announced in October last year he would leave the airline in mid-2021.
MediaWorks has announced it has appointed Jeff McDowall as chief operating officer.
McDowall will bring his extensive commercial and financial experience of more than 30 years to the newly created role. As COO he will be responsible for MediaWorks’ outdoor operations, as well as its finance, property, procurement and strategy functions.
McDowall will join MediaWorks after a significant career at Air New Zealand spanning more than two decades, most recently as chief financial officer. It was announced in October last year he would depart the airline mid-2021.
Some of his other previous senior leadership roles at the airline include acting CEO, group general manager - corporate finance and group general manager - commercial.
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Stay up-to-date with The Insider, a weekly column featuring what s happening behind the scenes in business. Just a month after joining Aussie banking giant CBA, Kiwi
Mike Tod has already been tipped as a strong contender to become the bank s new head of corporate affairs.
The former Air NZ executive has just lost his new boss, Priscilla Brown, who is finishing up at the end of May and heading back to the US.
That s led to speculation Tod could take over her role as group executive of marketing and corporate affairs, although the Sydney Morning Herald noted he is expected to face competition from long-standing CBA executive and current chief marketing officer Monique Macleod.