Our Leadership
Sensis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra.
The Sensis Board
Our Board is appointed by Telstra and meets quarterly or as determined by the Chairman.
Its role is to:
- Oversee and appraise Sensis' strategies, policies and performance
- Protect and optimise Sensis' performance and build sustainable value
- Set, review and ensure compliance with Sensis' values and governance framework
- Inform Telstra of Sensis' performance and major developments affecting its state of affairs
Board Members
Members of the Sensis Board are:
Chairman: David Thodey
Directors: Bruce Akhurst (Sensis CEO)
John Stanhope
Kate McKenzie
Company Secretary: Niki Hantzis
Learn more about the Sensis Board members.
Board Committees
Two Board Committees have been established:
- Audit, Business Risk and Compliance Committee comprising Bruce Akhurst and John Stanhope,
- Remuneration Committee comprising David Thodey, Bruce Akhurst and John Stanhope.
These committees report to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
Executive Board
Sensis is led by two executive committees: the Executive Board and the CEO Leadership Team.
The Executive Board comprises:
- Bruce Akhurst (Chief Executive officer)
- Silvio Santostefano (Chief Financial Officer)
- Gerry Sutton (Chief Operating Officer)
- Geoff Avard (Chief Strategy Officer)
- George Elsey (General Manager, Human Resources)
The primary role of the Executive Board is to:
- Formulate and drive 3 – 5 year global objectives for Sensis;
- Define the business strategy, policies and processes to achieve Sensis’ objectives; and
- Provide leadership, governance and a review framework for the implementation of Sensis’ objectives.
CEO Leadership Team
The CEO Leadership Team is comprised of the CEO and his direct reports, as well as the General Managers in charge of Marketing, Operations, Service and Delivery and the National Sales Directors for Yellow Pages® and White Pages®.
The primary role of the CEO Leadership Team is to lead and execute Sensis’ short and long term objectives within their business function.
The responsibilities of the CEO Leadership Team broadly include executing Sensis’ long-term strategy by formulating and driving the 0 – 1 year objectives for their business area to achieve the company objectives, and provide leadership, governance and a review framework for the implementation of initiatives.
Meet our CEO Leadership Team.
