Coles Group Ltd - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Coles Group Ltd’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Coles Group Ltd's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Leah Weckert
Director; Chief Executive Officer; Managing Director Executive BoardMs. Leah Weckert has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the company since May 2023. Prior to this, she held various senior level positions at the company, including Head of Supermarkets, Head of Express Business Unit, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Strategy, Director of People & Culture, General Manager of Victoria State Operations, and General Manager of Merchandise, Strategy, and Innovation. Previously, she worked at McKinsey & Co as an advisor of strategy and business development.
Charlie Elias
Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Charlie Elias is the Chief Financial Officer of the company. Prior to this, he held various positions at BlueScope Ltd including Chief Executive Officer of Building Products Asia and North America, and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Director at Linfox Group. Earlier, Mr. Elias served as the Chief Financial Officer, Director and General Manager of Strategy & Business Development at TXU Australia.
Matt Swindells
Chief Technology Officer; Chief Operations and Sustainability Officer Senior ManagementMr. Matt Swindells is the Chief Technology Officer of the company since March 2026. He also serves as Chief Operations and Sustainability Officer of the company. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Tasman Meats. Previously, he also held various senior management positions across supply chain and merchandise, including General Manager of Supply Chain and General Manager of Meat, Deli and Seafood.
David Brewster
Chief Legal Officer Senior ManagementMr. David Brewstern is the Chief Legal Officer of the company. Prior to this, he served as the Head of the legal, risk, regulatory compliance of the company. Previously, he served as partner at Allens Linklaters.
Deb Yates
Chief People Officer Senior ManagementMs. Deb Yates has been the Chief People Officer of the company since 2025. Prior to this, she served as the Global Chief People Office at Lendlease and has held a number of senior leadership positions including National Managing Partner for People and Corporate Affairs, KPMG Australia; Chief HR Officer at Reckitt Benckiser in Australia, the Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. She has also held senior HR roles in News Limited, National Meat Association and Qantas.
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