She brings to the board significant experience in leading organisational transformation and integration, strategic brand marketing, customer relationship management, digitisation and innovation.

Ms Dee-Bradbury’s executive career spans global fast-moving consumer goods, retail and e-commerce sectors operating across Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and North America.

She is currently a non-executive director of Bluescope Steel Ltd, Energy Australia Holdings Ltd and Australian Foundation Investment Company and was a former director of GrainCorp Limited and Tower Limited.

Experience: Rebecca Dee-Bradbury brings significant experience to Bapcor’s board of directors.

Ms Dee-Bradbury is also a member of Chief Executive Women and of the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation and a former member of the federal government’s Asian Century Strategic Advisory Board and the Business Advisory Board at the Monash Business School.

Commenting on her appointment, Ms Dee-Bradbury said: “I am excited to join Bapcor as non-executive director and look forward to supporting the board and management as they continue to transform Bapcor’s business, delivering growth and value for shareholders.”

Bapcor chair Margaret Haseltine said: “We are pleased to welcome Rebecca to the Bapcor board.

“Rebecca’s strength in transformation and significant experience both in Australia and internationally will complement the current board members and further support Bapcor’s transformation.”

By Neil Dowling