T2 boss to lead Unilever Australasia Unilever has appointed T2 CEO Nicole Sparshott (pictured) to head up the consumer goods giant’s Australia and New Zealand business following Clive Stiff’s retirement. Sparshott, who has 24 years’ experience leading within global corporations, will take up the role in April, reporting to Unilever’s global COO Nitin Paranjpe; she will also keep her CEO position with T2. Sparshott joined Unilever ANZ in 2006 as marketing director for foods, ice cream and
ice cream and beverages, before moving to Singapore to take up leadership positions in the Asia business. She was appointed CEO of T2 when Unilever acquired the tea business in 2016 and has previously had roles at Procter and Gamble and Coca-Cola.
She holds a Masters in International Business from University of Technology Sydney, and is a board director of the World Wildlife Fund.
Stiff is retiring from the business after eight years in the role and 34 years in FMCG; he will stay with the business until March 31 to help with the transition.
Current team steps up for Caltex
Caltex Australia has been unable to appoint a replacement for retiring CEO Julian Segal so its CFO, Matthew Halliday, will fill the position on an interim basis.
“Given our recent announcements regarding the receipt of revised and new proposals to acquire Caltex, it is not possible for us to complete this search at this time,” chairman Steven Greg said.
Segal announced his retirement plans in August and was to have left the role on March 2.
Louise Warner, the executive general manager of fuels and infrastructure, has been appointed as interim COO, while current deputy CFO, Jeff Etherington, has been appointed interim CFO.
“The interim appointments we announce today will ensure we can continue to engage with interested parties on a potential transaction, while continuing to execute our strategy,” Greg added.
Lawson exits Forever New
Cameron Lawson, the head of digital marketing, retail marketing and loyalty for Forever New, has announced his departure from the company on LinkedIn, saying that he is “moving on to the world of dogs and cats” – also known as general manager of digital, data and loyalty at Best Friends Pets and My Pet Warehouse.
Forever New, a fashion clothing and accessories brand founded in Melbourne, is one of the fastest growing Australian brands. It emerged in late 2006 as a startup retailer and now trades over 250 stores across seven countries.
It took home the Best Omnichannel Retailer of the year as well as Best Online Store at last week’s Retailer Awards.
