Our Leadership Team

Board of Directors

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Non-Executive Director, John Mullen

John Mullen

Non-Executive Chair (Independent)
Chair of the Nominations Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee

Joined Brambles as a Non‑Executive Director and Chair‑elect in November 2019 and became Chair on 1 July 2020.

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He is currently a Non‑Executive Director and Chair of Treasury Wine Estates and Qantas, and a Director of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP. Previously, John was CEO of Asciano, Australia’s largest ports and rail operator, from 2011 to 2016. Prior to that, John had a distinguished career with the DHL Group from 1994 to 2009, ultimately becoming global CEO of DHL Express in 2006. Before joining DHL, John spent 10 years with the TNT Group, culminating in the role of CEO of TNT Express Worldwide, which he held from 1990 to 1994. He formerly served as Chair of Telstra and Toll Group and a director on the boards of Macquarie Airports Corporation, Embarq LLC (USA), Transportes Guipuzcoana (Spain), and Ducros Services Rapides (France). He was also Chair of the US National Foreign Trade Council in Washington from 2008 to 2010. John holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Surrey.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Non-Executive Director, Kendra Banks

Kendra Banks

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees

Joined Brambles as a Non‑Executive Director in May 2022.

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Kendra has extensive experience across the retail and technology sectors with a focus on customer insights, commercial management and digital marketing. Kendra was appointed Chief Financial Officer for SEEK Limited on 1 July 2024. She joined SEEK in 2015 as its Marketing Director and, in 2017, became its Chief Commercial Officer before taking up the role of Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand in 2018. Prior to joining SEEK, from 2004 to 2012, Kendra held a number of executive roles at Tesco in the UK, including Marketing Director, Tesco.com and Pricing and Promotions Director. She joined Coles in 2012 where her roles included General Manager, Coles Brand (Private Label) and Customer Insight. Kendra started her career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Over her career, Kendra has worked in the USA, the UK, and Australia. Kendra holds a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Mathematics from Yale University and Master of Arts, European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of Europe.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Non-Executive Director, Maxine Brenner

Maxine Brenner

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Nominations Committee

Joined Brambles as a Non-Executive Director in December 2024.

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Maxine draws from a diverse background that includes an extensive career in corporate advisory and over 20 years’ experience as a company director. Maxine is currently a Non-Executive Director of Origin Energy, Telstra and Woolworths. She is also a member of the University of NSW Council. Maxine previously served as a Non-Executive Director at numerous companies including Qantas, Orica, Growthpoint Properties Australia, Treasury Corporation of NSW, Bulmer Australia, Neverfail Spring Water and Federal Airports Corporation, at which she was Deputy Chair. She is also a former member of the Takeovers Panel. During her executive career, Maxine was a Managing Director of Investment Banking at Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd.  Prior to that, she practiced as a corporate lawyer with Freehill Hollingdale & Page (now Herbert Smith Freehills). Maxine holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Chief Executive Officer, Graham Chipchase

Graham Chipchase CBE

Chief Executive Officer
Chair of the Executive Leadership Team and member of the Nominations Committee

Joined Brambles at the beginning of January 2017 as CEO Designate and became CEO on 20 February 2017.

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Prior to Brambles, Graham was CEO of Rexam plc, one of the world’s largest consumer packaging companies, from 2010 to June 2016. Graham had first joined Rexam in 2003 as Group Finance Director before moving to Group Director of Plastic Packaging. He left Rexam in June 2016, after Rexam was successfully acquired by Ball Corporation. Graham was a Non-Executive Director of AstraZeneca plc from 2012 until 2021, including being Chair of its Remuneration Committee from 2015 to 2020 and Senior Independent Director from 2019 to 2021. He holds an MA (Hons) Chemistry from Oriel College, Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Graham was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to sustainable business in June 2024.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Non-Executive Director, Elizabeth Fagan

Elizabeth Fagan CBE

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Member of the Audit & Risk, Remuneration and Nominations Committees

Joined Brambles as a Non‑Executive Director in June 2018.

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Elizabeth has extensive experience in the international retail sector. She is a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Currently, she is Chair of the Board of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership. Previously, she was the Non‑Executive Chair of Boots UK & Ireland, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Boots, leading all Boots businesses across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, Managing Director, International Retail for Walgreens Boots Alliance, from the Company’s creation in December 2014 to 2016, Marketing Director of Boots and Managing Director of Boots Opticians, and previously worked for Boots as Group Buyer from 1983 to 1991. Before rejoining the Boots business in 2006, Elizabeth worked for DSG International plc for 10 years, where she held a number of senior positions, including Marketing Director, Group Marketing Director and Managing Director of The Link. She holds a Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, from Strathclyde University and an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Nottingham Trent University.

Portrait photograph of Ken McCall

Ken McCall

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Member of the Audit & Risk and Nominations Committees

Joined Brambles as a Non‑Executive Director in July 2020.

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Ken’s background is in global network management, international logistics, and supply chain, having held leadership positions including Chief Executive, DHL Express UK & Ireland, from 2008 to 2010, and Managing Director, Networks and Operations, DHL Express Europe, which consolidated his extensive experience of continental Europe. He lived and worked in China during his time with TNT NV, as CEO TNT China, 2004 to 2007, and CEO TNT Asia, Middle East, Africa & Indian Subcontinent, 1996 to 2004. More recently, Ken served as Deputy Group CEO at Europcar Mobility Group from 2016 to 2019, having previously held the roles of Group COO and Group Managing Director for the UK. Ken has more than 10 years’ experience as a Non‑Executive Director. He served on the board of global fashion retailer SuperDry plc from 2010 to 2016 and was a member of its Audit and Remuneration Committees, and on the board of Post Office Limited from 2016 to January 2022 at which he was Senior Independent Non‑Executive Director, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations and Audit, Risk and Compliance Committees. Ken is a member of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics, Singapore.

Cameron McIntyre

Cameron McIntyre

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Member of the Nominations Committee

Joined Brambles as a Non-Executive Director on 1 November 2024.

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Cameron has 30 years of financial and operational experience in digital technology, advertising and manufacturing organisations. He is currently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CAR Group Limited, owner of carsales. He joined the company in 2007 as Chief Financial Officer, became Chief Operating Officer in 2014 and Chief Executive Officer in 2017. Prior to joining CAR Group he was the Finance Director of Sensis from 2003 to 2007 and also held finance and operational roles at Assa Abloy, L'Oréal and British American Tobacco. Cameron is a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA), a graduate of the General Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds a degree in Economics from La Trobe University in Melbourne.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Non-Executive Director, Jim Miller

Jim Miller

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees

Joined Brambles as a Non‑Executive Director in March 2019.

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Jim has extensive operational and cross‑functional supply chain experience in digital technology. Jim is currently a Non-Executive Director of The RealReal, a US e-commerce company, and LivePerson, a global technology company that develops conversational commerce and AI software. Jim has held a number of senior executive roles, including Chief Technical Officer with US-based e-commerce company Wayfair Inc. from 2020 to June 2022, and Vice President, Worldwide Operations for Google Inc from 2010 to 2018, where he was responsible for global operations, planning, supply chain, and new product introduction for Google’s IT infrastructure and Google Fiber. Previously, he was Executive Vice President, Industrial, Automotive and Multi-Media for Sanmina Corporation from 2009 to 2010, where he was responsible for its industrial, clean tech, multi‑media and automotive businesses. Prior to that, he held various executive roles at Cisco Systems, and was Vice President Global Supply Chain for Amazon where he was responsible for the inception of its supply chain organization. He has also held various executive roles at IBM and Intel. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, from Purdue University, and a Master of Science and Engineering and a Master of Science and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Member of the Nominations Committee

Joined Brambles as a Non-Executive Director on 1 November 2024.

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Tony has extensive global leadership experience in consumer goods businesses, building high performance teams with a focus on governance, strategy, M&A, marketing, sales, innovation and global supply chain. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Hershey Company where he previously served as Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Compensation and Executive Organisation Committees. Tony joined One Rock Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm, in 2022 as an Operating Partner focused on investments in the food and beverage industry. He founded TropicSport, an environmentally friendly e-commerce suncare and skincare products company, holding the role of Chief Executive Officer from 2019 to 2022. Prior to founding TropicSport and has held leadership positions at Kellogg Company, The Coca-Cola Company and Kimberly-Clark Corporation, including President, Global Brands and Innovation from 2012 to 2019. Tony has worked and studied in Australia, Asia, the US, UK and Europe and holds a Bachelor of Business Marketing from Monash University, Australia and an MBA from IMD, Switzerland.

Priya Rajagopalan

Priya Rajagopalan

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Member of the Audit & Risk and Nominations Committees

Joined Brambles as a Non‑Executive Director on 1 November 2022.

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Priya is currently President, Product, Technology and Operations for FourKites, a leading logistics technology firm based in Chicago, USA, which provides real‑time supply chain visibility solutions to its global customers. Priya was a founding product leader of FourKites and has led its product and sales growth strategies since 2016. She has over two decades of experience in product management, marketing, and strategy, most recently in digital platforms for global supply chains. Previously, she held a number of product management roles for the Metadata Business Group of TiVo (previously Rovi) and Flexera Software. Priya holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Madras and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Nora  Scheinkestel

Nora Scheinkestel

Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Nominations Committee

Joined Brambles as a Non‑Executive Director in June 2020 and became Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee on 20 August 2020.

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Nora is currently a Non‑Executive Director of Origin Energy and Qantas. She is an experienced company director with 30 years of experience as a Non‑Executive Chair and Director of companies in a wide range of industry sectors, including the public, government and private sectors. A former banking executive, Nora has extensive financial and risk management expertise, including having chaired the audit and risk committees of a number of listed companies. She is a published author, has worked as an Associate Professor in the Melbourne Business School at Melbourne University, and is a former member of the Takeovers Panel. She was awarded a centenary medal for services to Australian society in business leadership. Nora holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Law (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Executive Leadership Team

Graham Chipchase

Graham Chipchase

Chief Executive Officer

Joined Brambles at the beginning of January 2017 as CEO Designate and became CEO on 20 February 2017.

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 Graham is currently a Non‑Executive Director of Amcor plc. Prior to Brambles, Graham was CEO of Rexam plc, one of the world’s largest consumer packaging companies, from 2010 to June 2016. Graham had first joined Rexam in 2003 as Group Finance Director before moving to Group Director of Plastic Packaging. He left Rexam in June 2016, after Rexam was successfully acquired by Ball Corporation. Graham was a Non-Executive Director of AstraZeneca plc from 2012 until 2021, including being Chair of its Remuneration Committee from 2015 to 2020 and Senior Independent Director from 2019 to 2021. He holds an MA (Hons) Chemistry from Oriel College, Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.  

A portrait photograph of Brambles' CEO, CHEP Asia-Pacific & CHEP India, Middle East, Türkiye and Africa Phillip Austin

Phillip Austin

CEO, CHEP Asia-Pacific & CHEP India, Middle East, Türkiye and Africa

Joined Brambles in 1989 and became President CHEP Asia-Pacific in October 2014 and from July 2021 he became President CHEP IMETA (India, Middle East, Türkiye and Africa).

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Phillip previously held the positions of President CHEP Australia and New Zealand, and President CHEP Australia. He has held a variety of senior roles across Brambles, including CFO of the Brambles Transport Group, CFO of CHEP Australia, Operations Manager for Wreckair Hire and executive roles in the CHEP Australia business responsible for sales, asset management and business development. Phillip is an Ambassador for the National Association for Women in Operations (NAWO). He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Logistics Management, both from the University of Sydney, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Alice  Black

Alice Black

Chief Legal Officer

Joined Brambles in August 2023 as Chief Legal Officer Designate and became Chief Legal Officer on 13 October 2023.

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Alice is responsible for the global Legal, Compliance and Government Affairs functions and the Company Secretariat. Before joining Brambles, she held the role of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary for Taylor Wimpey plc, a UK-listed residential housebuilder, and held the same role for Thomas Cook Group plc, a holiday company and airline operator. Prior to that, Alice was a senior associate in the Technology Transactions Group of global law firm Latham & Watkins LLP. She obtained her MA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford and is qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Group Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Patrick Bradley

Patrick Bradley

Chief Transformation and Customer Experience Officer

Joined Brambles in 2018 as Group Senior Vice President, Human Resources and in May 2024, he became Chief Transformation and Customer Experience Officer.

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Before joining Brambles, Patrick was the Human Resources Director at BT Group, the UK’s largest fixed communications network, responsible globally for employee relations, reward, pensions, organisational design and efficiency. Prior to that, he was the Chief Human Resources Officer at EE, the UK mobile telecommunications operator, when it was acquired by BT. He has also held human resources leadership roles at Lloyds Banking Group and Atos Origin. He has led multiple workforce and human resources programmes to improve customer service capabilities, organisational culture and employee engagement. He holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Leeds.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' President, CHEP Latin America, David Cuenca

David Cuenca

CEO, CHEP North America

Joined Brambles in 2000 and was appointed CEO, CHEP North America on 1 July 2024.

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He was President, CHEP Europe between 2020 and 2024. David has held several other leadership roles at Brambles, ranging from Country General Manager of CHEP in Central Europe, Vice President and Country General Manager in CHEP Spain and Portugal, Vice President of CHEP Southern Europe, President, CHEP Latin America. David holds a Business Studies degree from the University of Barcelona. He has also completed a General Management Programme at the IESE Business School.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' President, CHEP Latin America, Paola Floris

Paola Floris

CEO, CHEP Latin America

Joined Brambles in 2001 and was appointed President, CHEP Latin America on 1 July 2020.

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During her time at Brambles, Paola has held several leadership roles, ranging from Customer Service Director, CHEP Italy and progressed to become Retail Director in 2009. Paola was appointed as Country General Manager, CHEP Italy in 2013 and was promoted to Vice President and Country General Manager, CHEP Pallets Canada in 2016. Paola has a degree in Economics from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and a Master of Business Administration from SDA Bocconi.

Dr Juan José  Freijo

Dr Juan José Freijo

Chief Sustainability and Product Innovation Officer

Joined Brambles in 2005 and became Chief Sustainability and Product Innovation Officer on 1 July 2024.

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Dr Freijo previously held various positions in supply chain, planning, sustainability and public affairs and was appointed Head of Sustainability in 2015 before becoming Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President, Government Affairs EMEA in 2021. Prior to joining Brambles, Dr Freijo held a broad range of business and technical roles at Deloitte, Arthur Andersen and Lucent Technologies. As a recognised leader in the field, Dr Freijo is a seasoned speaker at international and business events, and has addressed audiences at the World Bank and COP28. Dr Freijo also serves as a member of the professional faculty at Spain’s Escuela de Organizacion Industrial, where he teaches Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics, master’s degrees in environmental engineering and applied philosophy, and a PhD in physics.  

Enrique Montañes Garcia

Enrique Montañes Garcia

Chief Operations Officer

Joined Brambles in 2003 and was appointed Chief Operations Officer for CHEP’s global operations on 1 October 2021.

More about Enrique Montañes

Enrique previously held the position of Senior Vice President CHEP Southern Europe (which includes Spain, Morocco, Italy, Portugal, Greece and France) from July 2018 and prior to that held a variety of senior roles across Brambles in planning, operations and transportation. Before joining Brambles, Enrique was a consultant with Accenture and held a number of manufacturing roles with Lucent Technologies. He holds a double Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the École Centrale de Paris and an executive MBA from Instituto de Empresa of Madrid.

Joaquin Gil

Joaquin Gil

Chief Financial Officer

Joined Brambles in 2019 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer on 13 October 2023.

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During his time Joaquin has held several leadership roles including CFO of CHEP Europe and Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Deputy CFO of Brambles. Prior to joining Brambles, he held senior finance and management roles with Coca-Cola Amatil and Keurig Green Mountain, and has worked in Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, and the UK. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canberra and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand.

Louise Herring

Louise Herring

Chief Digital and Strategy Officer

Joined Brambles in November 2024 as Chief Digital and Strategy Officer.

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Before joining Brambles, Louise was a Partner in McKinsey & Company, leading QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey in the UK, Ireland and Israel. In her time at McKinsey, Louise supported a range of global organisations with their strategies and digital transformations and led and scaled McKinsey Analytics Academy. Prior to joining McKinsey in 2008, Louise was a consultant at PwC. She holds a BA Hons in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from London Business School and is a Member of King's Business School Advisory Council.

Lucy Knight

Lucy Knight

Chief People Officer

Joined Brambles in November 2024 as Chief People Officer.

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Prior to Brambles, she held the role of Chief People Officer at Quotient Sciences Ltd, a drug development and manufacturing accelerator. She has held senior Human Resource roles with General Electric Company and 14 years with BP, including as Vice President, Human Resources and Group Head, Diversity and Inclusion. She has experience across a range of industries including industrial manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, alternative energy and FMCG. She holds a BA in Human Sciences from University College London and an MSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from London School of Economics.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Chief Data and Digital Officer, Helen Lane

Helen Lane

CEO, CHEP Europe

Joined Brambles in 2003.

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She was appointed CEO, CHEP Europe on 11 November 2024. She was Chief Data and Digital Officer between 2021 and 2024. During her time at Brambles, Helen has held several leadership roles in business functions including Finance, Commercial, Logistics, Asset Productivity and Retail. Helen was appointed Vice President, CHEP Northern Europe in December 2016. Since 2019 she has led the digital transformation of Brambles to increase asset capabilities and drive value for our customers. Helen holds a BA (Hons) English and French from University of Leeds. She is also a graduate of the INSEAD Business School.

A portrait photograph of Brambles' Vice President, Internal Communications, Sarah Pellegrini

Sarah Pellegrini

Chief Communications Officer

Joined Brambles in 2018 to lead Group‑wide internal communications and was appointed to the Executive Leadership Team in 2019.

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Before joining Brambles, Sarah oversaw employee communications for Qantas’ global operations, and has held corporate communications roles in international businesses including Arrium and Foster’s Group in Australia and Rexam plc, SABMiller and BBC Worldwide in the UK. Sarah began her career as a journalist for News Limited after gaining a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) from RMIT University. She is a Director of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Harry Winstanley

Harry Winstanley

Chief Information Officer

Joined Brambles in December 2022 as Chief Information Officer.

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Prior to Brambles, Harry led the Information Technology function for complex global organisations, including Chief Information Officer at Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high-performance components and sub‑systems for the aerospace, defence, and energy markets; and Unipart Group, a multinational logistics, supply chain manufacturing and consultancy company. Before that, he held senior leadership positions for Volvo Construction Equipment in Information Technology, Process and Systems, Distribution Development and as Regional Chief Information Officer.