The Board of Coles Group Limited announced that Leah Weckert has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Coles with effect from 1 May 2023, upon the retirement of Steven Cain. Over the period since 2011, Ms. Weckert has held the positions of Chief Executive, Commercial and Express; Chief Financial Officer; People and Culture Director; and, State General Manager, Victorian Supermarkets, as well as being a senior member of the Executive Leadership Team since the demerger of Coles from the Wesfarmers Group in 2018. Ms. Weckert holds degrees in Engineering and Science from Adelaide University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.

Ms. Weckert's prior business experience includes roles at McKinsey & Company and Foster's Group.