Endeavour Group, the retail drinks and hospitality business, has revealed changes to its group executive leadership team.
Chief marketing officer Jo Rose will exit Endeavour after three years to spend time closer to her family in the United Kingdom. Rose has led the marketing and customer teams since joining the business shortly after demerger, coming to Australia nearly nine years ago originally to join Woolworths.
She also led the establishment of Endeavour’s unified customer strategy and end-to-end demand generation practice, strengthening its leading brands.
Ilana Stringer will step down as chief strategy and transformation officer in February after more than three years with Endeavour and five years with Woolworths prior to demerger.
Stringer established Endeavour’s Group Strategy and M&A practices and led the organisation and Board through the initial strategy cycles of the business. She also established the first Transformation office and commenced the One Endeavour program.
Rose and Stringer will both continue in their roles in the business until the second quarter of the next calendar year.
Meanwhile, Paul Carew has been appointed as managing director of ALH Hotels, and will begin in the role in the new year. He brings more than 18 years in leadership roles in gaming and entertainment to the position and is currently the chief operating officer at Tabcorp.
Carew replaces interim ALH Hotels managing director Paul Walton, who has led the business since Mario Volpe stood down in 2023 due to ill health. Walton will return to his substantive role leading the Group’s Pinnacle Drinks business.
Harinder Saluja has also been appointed to a newly created role of chief transformation officer, joining from the NSW Government’s Process and Technology Harmonisation Program. Harinder brings deep technical and leadership experience and will drive the One Endeavour transformation program along with upgrades of key technology systems in the business.
Steve Donohue, Endeavour Group chief executive officer said, said: “Paul and Harinder bring new skills and deep experience to the executive team and will help drive the next phase of Endeavour’s success. I am very pleased they have accepted these important roles with the business.
“I would also like to thank Paul Walton for his leadership of ALH Hotels, taking on the role in difficult circumstances and creating substantial value for the business.
“Jo and Ilana have both made outstanding contributions to Endeavour, establishing strong platforms for growth and improving the performance of the business. On behalf of the entire management team, I wish them the very best for the future.”
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Top image: Jo Rose