CFO Jeff McDowall to quit Air NZ in mid-2021

CFO Jeff McDowall to quit Air NZ in mid-2021
Rebecca Howard
Covid-19 looks to have claimed another scalp at Air New Zealand.Chief financial officer Jeff McDowall will leave the airline towards the middle of 2021 after the completion of the planned capital raising.“Jeff is playing a critical role in supporting myself and the board as we rebuild from the ravages of covid-19, but after a career spanning more than two decades with the airline, he feels it will be time to open a new chapter of his career once the capital raise is complete,” chief executive officer Greg Foran said in a statement....

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