Metcash Limited announced the appointment of David Whittle as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. David is an experienced ASX board director and has a distinguished background in brand, data technology, omni-channel retail and digital transformation experience. He is a founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Lexer. David's executive career spans over 20 years, including 10 years with global advertising group M&C Saatchi in local and international leadership roles, culminating in three years as Managing Director in Australia. Among other achievements, he established, led and grew M&C Saatchi's digital business throughout Asia Pacific and the USA. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Myer Holdings Limited and Michael Hill International Limited,
and previously held a number of directorships in not-for-profit organisations. The Company plans to appoint another Non-Executive Director and is well progressed with this process.