Executive Team
Metcash's executive team has extensive industry experience and many of the executives have been involved in building the company.
 | ANDREW REITZER B COMM MBL CEO Metcash Group of Companies Mr Reitzer has 32 years' experience in the retail/wholesale industry. Previous positions at Metro Cash and Carry include Group Operations Director, heading operations in Russia and Israel, Marketing Director, IT Director and managing various operating divisions.
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 | KEN BEAN MBA, GRAD DIP BUS, DIP. ACC Chief Executive, Group Logistics and Corporate Development Mr Bean has over 39 years' experience in the retail wholesale industry. Previously Mr Bean was General Manager of Coles-Myer Logistics Pty Ltd and was also responsible for Coles-Myer Asia's buying offices. Ken has also held senior roles in corporate development as well as finance and administration. He also has significant industrial property development and construction experience and is currently a member of the Logistics Association of Australia and the Australian Logistics Council. |
 | FERGUS COLLINS B COMM (HONS) (DUBLIN), B SC MGMT (IRELAND), MBA (UQ) CEO Australian Liquor Marketers Mr Collins joined ALM in December 2001 as Commercial Manager Queensland and was promoted to General Manager Queensland in May 2004. He became General Manager, IBA in July 2006. In February 2007, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer. Mr Collins is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of the UK and a graduate of the Metcash Executive Leadership Program. |
 | PETER DUBBELMAN MBA (MELB) CEO Campbells Wholesale Appointed CEO of Campbells Wholesale in June 1998. Mr Dubbelman has over 26 years' experience in fast moving consumer goods distribution primarily in multi-site general management. Major growth in the convenience sector has been achieved through the successful development of an efficient supply chain solution to organised and franchised retailers and the development of retail formats in the independent convenience market. Good growth in the hospitality sector has been achieved more recently through the successful development of specialist foodservice distribution outlets. Mr Dubbelman has successfully initiated major growth of the business through the establishment of four distinct divisions each aligned with the specific needs of the convenience, liquor and hospitality markets throughout Australia. |
 | ADRIAN GRATWICKE BA (HONS), ACA, MBA General Manager Finance An experienced finance professional, Mr Gratwicke brings over 22 years' commercial and industry experience to his current position as General Manager Finance. Since joining Metcash in April 1998, he has held several senior roles including National Accounting Manager, National Commercial Manager IGA Distribution and General Manager Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk and Investor Relations. |
 | BERNARD J HALE B TH (CAN) Chief Information Officer Mr Hale was formerly a Director of Metro Cash and Carry Limited of South Africa. Mr Bernard Hale has 35 years of IT industry experience, 25 of which have been within the Metro Cash and Carry organisation. Previous positions held in Metro include Operation Director IT, Group IT Director, Group Operations Director (Domestic) and Corporate Group IT Director. He was appointed Chief Information Officer of Metcash Trading Limited on 1 December 2002. Prior to being appointed to his current role he served as a Non-executive Director of Metcash Trading Limited. |
 | MICHAEL JABLONSKI Goup Merchandise Director Mr Jablonski has 38 years' experience in the food industry. Previous positions include: 1984 Merchandise Executive Foods of OK Bazaars; 1987-1991 Merchandise and Marketing Director of Score Food Holdings Ltd, 1992-1996 Deputy Group Merchandise Director of Metro Cash and Carry, 1996-1998 Director of Distribution and Retail Development of Metro Cash and Carry Limited. Mr Jablonski is the Group Merchandise Director of Metcash Limited. He is responsible for the Group's Merchandise Supplier relationships, and the income derived therefrom. |
 | EDWIN JANKELOWITZ B COMM, CA (SA) Finance Director Qualified as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 1966. From July 1967 to November 1979 with Adcock Ingram Ltd in Head Office - promoted over time to Group Company Secretary and then Finance Director. Consulting January 1980 to March 1983 - business management and tax. Caxton Ltd 1983-1997 - Finance Director; Managing Director; Chairman. Chairman of other publicly quoted companies. Metcash Trading Limited, Metcash Limited - May 1998 to date - Finance Director. Mr Jankelowitz has spent over 35 years in corporate offices of listed companies. He was a member of the Income Tax Special Court in South Africa for 20 years (1977-1997). |
 | DAVID JOHNSTON M BUS (EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS), FAHRI, JP Chief Human Resources Officer Mr Johnston joined Metcash in December 2001. He brings over 32 years' experience in Human Resources with some of the world's most successful FMCG companies. He has developed and delivered highly successful culture change initiatives and executive development programs at national and international levels, and pioneering Australian industrial relations agreements. Mr Johnston's current focus at Metcash is to further strengthen leadership capability, implement effective succession and talent development strategies and continue to develop ways to make Metcash a great employer. |
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SILVESTRO MORABITO ASSOCIATE DIP IN FOOD RETAILING (FIT), EXEC DIP IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT (ACFRS) CEO IGA Distribution Mr Morabito has over 30 years experience in grocery retailing both locally and internatonally. His career path began with Safeway in Victoria. He held various senior positions in operations and IT during this time. After 15 years with Safeway, Mr Morabito was recruited by Dairy Farm International and held senior management roles in New Zealand and Singapore. As CEO of the Cold Storage Supermarket Group in Singapore, he managed the successful acquisition of the number three player in that market and a chain of over 100 supermarkets. In 2005, Mr Morabito was appointed CEO of Action Supermarkets overseeing the sale of the supermarkets to independent rerailers and the consolidation of the FAL retail brands. He was then appointed General Manager - IGA Distribution, WA. Silvestro attended the Darden Business School at University of Virginia in 1998 and completed the TEP program. In February 2010, he was appointed CEO of IGA Distribution. |
 | HARRY RUMPLER CEO IGA Fresh Mr Rumpler joined the Company in November 1997 as National Fresh Food Manager for Merchandise and was then appointed to General Manager IGA Distribution Queensland in 2005. He was appointed CEO of IGA Fresh in November 2007. Mr Rumpler has been in retail for 32 years working in all areas of the business including operations, merchandise and buying. |
