Westpac Group announced the appointment of Mr. John McFarlane to the Westpac Board as Non-Executive Director and Chairman-Elect, succeeding Lindsay Maxsted on 2 April 2020. Mr. McFarlane will commence his role as Non-Executive Director in February, subject to regulatory approvals. Most recently, Mr. McFarlane was Chairman at Barclays in London, which after the global financial crisis underwent a decade of challenge.