What to know about Woolworths’ appointment of its first female CEO in 100 years

Current Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci, with incoming Woolworths Group CEO Amanda Bardwell.
The appointment of Amanda Bardwell as Woolworths Group’s next managing director and CEO, effective September 1, marks a historic moment for the parent company of Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W, which reported nearly $65 billion in sales last financial year.  Bardwell, who currently leads the company’s e-commerce and digital businesses under WooliesX, is the first woman to be appointed MD and CEO of the company in its 100-year history.  In Australia, women remain under-represente

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