about us our brands work for us sustainability contact us Our Executive Leadership Team home / about us / our executive leadership team Our Company Our History Our Executive Leadership Team Our Executive Leadership Team Tanya Deans President, Hanes Australasia Tanya was appointed a Director in March 2021 and President of Hanes Australasia in January the same year. Prior to that Tanya was Group General Manager, Bras n Things, a role that she held for 18 months. Before that Tanya was General Manager, Brands for the Hanes Australasia Apparel Group and that was preceded by various brand, category and product leadership roles across HAA’s largest brands over the 29 years she has worked for the company. Tanya has been involved in many of the acquisition, divestment and transformation activities of the business and has a particular interest in brand reinvention. Derek Kent Chief Financial Officer Derek was appointed to the position of Director in January 2020. Derek has been with Hanes Australasia (previously Pacific Brands) for over 10 years, most recently as the GM Commercial for Sheridan as well as having responsibility for Merchandise Planning. Prior to this, Derek was the Commercial Manager of IT & Operations, where following an earlier role in the group he gained significant experience in logistics, and prior to that he was the Commercial Manager of Bonds Retail during its early stages of development. Before joining Hanes Australasia, Derek held various financial reporting, planning and analysis roles in Europe and Asia. Elizabeth Levinson Deputy General Counsel Elizabeth was appointed to Deputy General Counsel for Hanes Australia in January 2021. Elizabeth joined the business in 2011 as Legal Counsel. She started her career at Herbert Smith Freehills where she worked for 10 years prior to moving in house to Telstra Corporation Limited. Elizabeth has provided legal support for the various acquisitions, divestments and transformation activities of the business. Elizabeth also holds the role as Company Secretary and Privacy Officer in Australia. Mark Barry Group General Manager, Bonds Mark joined Hanes Australasia in 1991 as a Sales Manager, progressing into numerous Senior Leadership and General Management roles across the Group. Mark currently holds the role of Group General Manager, Bonds Group. The Bonds Group includes our key brands Bonds, Berlei, Jockey, Explorer plus a number of key portfolio brands. Over the past 30 years, Mark has developed extensive experience working with market leading brands, fast moving consumables within a highly competitive retail and manufacturing industry. Mark is achievement and collaborative orientated, enjoys challenges, and has demonstrated the ability to influence, lead change and evolve with a consumer led focus. Kate Hann Group General Manager, Bras N Things Kate has held a number of General Manager positions since joining Hanes Australasia in 2003 through anacquisition. Kate has used her vast experience in developing brands, categories and identifying opportunities in both domestic and international markets. In holding various General Manager positions in Bonds, Retail and the Underwear and Hosiery Group she has lead and reshaped businesses to deliver future growth. Most recently in February 2021, Kate was appointed to the role of Group General Manager, Bras N Things. Kate is passionate about developing and mentoring teams, and championing accessibility and disability across the Hanes Australasia businesses. Jo Holding General Manager, Champion Jo joined Hanes Australasia in 1999 as a marketing graduate in the Berlei business unit. Since then Jo has held marketing, sales and product management roles across various HAA Innerwear and Outerwear brands. In 2019 Jo was appointed Divisional Manager Champion, which recently transitioned to a General Manager position as the HAA Champion Group becomes its own stand-alone business unit. Jo has been part of the HAA transformation over the last 10 years and has a particular interest in the power of unlocking shared value stream momentum. Paul Gould Group General Manager, Sheridan Paul joined Hanes Australasia in 2003 as Marketing Director of Bonds and Berlei. He progressed to the role of General Manager of Bonds and was then appointed to the role of General Manager Sheridan in 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Paul held leadership roles in some of the world’s leading creative agencies including General Manager of Saatchi & Saatchi and Managing Partner at The Campaign Palace. During that time, Paul was an integral part of the team that reinvented and repositioned the Bonds brand. Jane Newman Chief Design Officer, Global Innerwear Jane was appointed Chief Design Officer, Global Innerwear in March 2021 leading design for HBi’s global innerwear organisation. Prior to this role Jane was responsible for Innerwear Design for HAA and HEI, a role in which she led design & innovation across both regions for our portfolio of leading brands. Jane joined the company in 2004 as Head of Design for Bonds and has been responsible for some of the brands most iconic and innovative products, reshaping the brand to attract younger consumers. Sandra Blackburn Group General Manager, People & Culture Sandra joined Hanes Australasia in July 2005. Sandra’s remit includes driving the strategic people agenda across Hanes Australasia. These include and are not limited to Culture, Leadership, Talent, Communications, Diversity and Inclusivity, People Operations. Prior to this role, Sandra has held numerous leadership roles spanning People Leadership, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Human Resources Management. Prior to joining the company, Sandra held senior HR roles both in Australia and Europe. Ryan Wilson Group General Manager, Online Ryan Wilson has been with Hanes for 8 years in ecommerce and digital roles, and is incredibly privileged to have been leading the HAA online business since 2017. Ryan is responsible for ecommerce and omnichannel delivery for some of Australia’s most iconic brands including Bonds, Sheridan, Champion, Bras N Things, Berlei and Jockey. His role includes overseeing trading and operations, marketing, data and analytics, loyalty, user experience optimization and CRM. David Ellis Chief Supply Chain Officer David joined Hanes Australasia in 1995 as Manufacturing Manager of Jockey. Since then David has held various roles within the Company before being appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2017 and then CSCO across HAA / HEI in late 2019. David oversees Customer Service, Demand and Supply Chain management, Sourcing, logistics and Continuous Improvement. David has a real passion for Lean and has been the driving force in implementing a Lean culture across the Group. Tom Dalianis Group General Manager, IT Tom joined Hanes Australasia in 1990, since which time he has held senior roles across Information Technology, Shared Services and Logistics. Throughout his tenure, Tom has led numerous business integrations covering acquisitions, company-wide platform consolidations, customer interfaces and major supply chain transformations. More recently his focus has been on our digital transformation program enabling omni-channel and supply chain excellence. Andrew Seargeant GM Strategy & Business Development Andrew joined Hanes Australasia in 2016 as the Divisional Manager of the Bonds Mens business, going on to lead Business Development and Consumer Insights for the Apparel Group before moving into a Group Strategy role. Andrew has also spent 2 years as a member of the Hanes Europe Innerwear executive leadership team, leading Business Development including the creation of a significant transformation program. Prior to joining, Andrew was a Director in management consulting at Monitor Deloitte, following 11 years in various roles at Fosters Group and Treasury Wine Estates including Global Director of Corporate Strategy and Country Manager Japan. He was appointed to his current role in July 2021. © Copyright 2021 Hanes Australasia Limited Privacy Whistleblower Policy About Us Terms of Use Home Contact Us