Cathy O’Connor, the former CEO of oOh!media, has been appointed a non-executive director of Southern Cross Media Group, the combination of Seven West Media and SCA.
O’Connor has a track record in media leadership across radio, audio, digital media and outdoor advertising, including at DMG and as CEO of Nova.
“I have watched the recent combination of SCA’s and Seven West’s market-leading brands with great interest and I am looking forward to working closely with the board over the next phase of the company’s journey,” she said.
She joins Rohan Lund, a former Group CEO of the NRMA, as a new director.
Executive chairman Heith Mackay-Cruise said the board has been focussed on adding the attributes and perspectives that will be needed to optimise performance and navigate a rapidly changing marketplace.
“We are confident that Rohan and Cathy will make that contribution and that their insights, deep market knowledge and business acumen will be highly beneficial to the board and our shareholders,” he said.
Lund will join the Audit & Risk Committee and O’Connor the People, Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
The board members are Mackay-Cruise, Teresa Dyson, Marina Go, Ryan Stokes, Ido Leffler, Lund and O’Connor.
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