Metcash board beefs up retail expertise

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She is a former chief executive of sleepwear brand Peter Alexander and a former operations director for Just Group. Before joining Just Group, she was general manager of business development for socks and jocks company Pacific Brands. “We are delighted to have Peter and Wai join the board," Metcash chairman Rob Murray said on Wednesday. Anne Brennan also plans to step down due to potential conflicts relating to other directorships. Analysts believe Metcash also needs to consider appointing a non-executive director with wholesaling experience, which has been lacking since former CEO Andrew Reitzer retired in 2013 and Edwin Jankelowitz left in 2015.

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