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In her role, Catriona is responsible for all areas of the business including Marketing, Public Affairs, Operations, Supply Chain, the Pacific Islands and Business Planning, whilst taking on the leadership role for the ongoing development and integration of McDonald's Business Plan. 

Catriona has had a distinguished career progressing up through the ranks in McDonald's. She is a member of the Corporation's Top Management Team in Australia and was appointed an Officer of the company in 2001. In 2007 Catriona was appointed to the Board of McDonald's Australia after previously holding an advisory directorship during 2006.

Catriona was appointed Regional Manager for the McDonald's Corporation for the Southern Region of Australia in 2005-2007. In this role she was responsible for all aspects of McDonald's business in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia including franchising, operations, advertising, marketing and sponsorship.

In 2003, Catriona was appointed to the role of National Marketing Manager and was instrumental in the appointment of a second advertising agency which saw the development of a fully integrated crew campaign launching with crew advertisements as well as the research and development of Deli Choices and potential dinner solutions.

Peter has a portfolio of Non Executive Directorships including being Chairman of SKM, a privately owned leading engineering, sciences and project delivery company with over 6,000 employees and operating in over 40 countries. He is also a Director of Stockland Corporation Limited and Perpetual Limited, two Australian listed public companies and is a member of the Advisory Panel of Laing O'Rourke Australia and a Director of O'Connell Street Associates. His pro bono activities include being Co-Chairman of Pilotlight.

Previously, Peter was CEO of MLC and the head of National Australia Bank's Wealth Management Division and a member of the Group Executive Committee of the Bank from June 2000 until January 2005.

Prior to the acquisition of MLC in June 2000 by the National Australia Bank, Peter was the CEO of the MLC and a member of the Senior Executive Group of the Lend Lease Corporation.

Before joining MLC, Peter spent more than 10 years with the Property Group of Lend Lease Corporation. He was appointed as Managing Director of Civil and Civic in 1992. In this role, he was responsible for all of Lend Lease's project management, design and construction activities.

Prior to joining Lend Lease, Peter held a number of roles in consulting engineering both within Australia and overseas.

Peter is married with two adult children and his interests include his family, sailing, sport and music.