Xero chairman Chris Liddell resigns to take Trump job, director Graham Smith takes over

Xero chairman Chris Liddell resigns to take Trump job, director Graham Smith takes over
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Jan. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Xero chairman Chris Liddell will step down from the board at the end of the week to take up a role in US president-elect Donald Trump's administration.  US-based director Graham Smith, a former Salesforce chief financial officer, will assume the chair from the close of business tomorrow, Xero said in a statement. Smith has been on the board for two years and chairs the audit and risk management committee.  Liddell told Xero he has to step down due to his new role, announced yesterday, as an assis...