John Journee to succeed Joan Withers as chair of The Warehouse Group

John Journee to succeed Joan Withers as chair of The Warehouse Group
John Journee was interim chief executive until Friday. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
The Warehouse Group has named John Journee as its incoming chair.Journee stepped down as interim chief executive on Friday to make way for newly appointed chief executive Mark Stirton.The seasoned retail executive is set to take the helm of the board when current chair Joan Withers bows out at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting (ASM) on Nov 28.Journee will resume his role as a non-executive director in the interim. He will not be considered independent due to his executive duties.Withers, who has chaired the board since 2016...

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