Our team
The ARC team is made up of experienced retail, policy and advocacy professionals dedicated to supporting members and strengthening the retail industry
Leadership team
Chris Rodwell
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Rodwell
Chris Rodwell is CEO of the Australian Retail Council (ARC) – the amalgamated entity which will combine the strengths of leading retail peak bodies the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association (NRA).
He is determined to elevate the critical contribution the $444 billion retail sector makes to the Australian economy and communities across the nation.
A seasoned CEO and Board Director with experience working across Australia and internationally, Chris was previously the outgoing CEO of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA).
During his seven-year tenure at CCIWA, Chris secured several major policy outcomes, including landmark reform of Australia’s system for GST distribution, improving environment regulation and employment support for people with disabilities. Chris also led CCIWA in playing a fundamental role in supporting business and workplaces through the pandemic.
Prior to this role, Chris spent an extended period abroad developing Australia’s international trade and investment footprint for both the Australian and Queensland Governments, supporting business across all sectors of the economy.
His work in international business spans Australasia, North America, Latin America, and Europe. Chris will be located in Sydney and has lived and worked across many parts of the nation.
He is married to Katie and together they have four children. He is also a passionate advocate for people with disabilities through D-Dads.
Fleur Brown
Chief Industry Engagement & Marketing Officer
Fleur Brown
Fleur leads the Industry Affairs portfolio for ARC which encompasses policy and advocacy, media, marketing, events and partnerships. Fleur has worked as an executive leader in government, media, marketing industries and prior to joining the ARA ran the award-winning Launch Group agency which was responsible government and investor relations, advocacy and media management for many leading Australian brands and public entities.
With a rich background in technology and innovation, she is a former Director of TechSydney, a founding team member of StartupAUS (now Tech Council Australia) a founding director of TEDxSydney and founder and producer the Nine Network’s Entrepreneurs TV show. Fleur is author of the business book The Business of Being You.
Nathalie Rosette-Barber
Chief Operations Officer
Nathalie Rosette-Barber
An experienced retail professional, Nathalie has strong operations and management expertise and deep experience as a change agent within retail environments. She is a highly collaborative and results orientated leader with a finance, compliance and commercial background and strong strategic skills.
Her previous roles have included more than 14 years with David Jones in roles including: Head of Strategy Delivery, General Manager Change Management, and Project Delivery; General Manager – Stores Planning; Administration where she has focused on operations performance and planning and working on large scale transformation programs.
Glenn Fahey
Chief Policy Officer & Chief Economist
Glenn Fahey
Glenn Fahey is the Chief Policy Officer and Chief Economist at the Australian Retail Council, where he leads policy and economic analysis.
Prior to joining the Australian Retail Council, Glenn held senior policy leadership roles in Australia’s think-tank sector, as well as holding research and policy positions at the Australian Treasury, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the Institute for Public Policy and Governance.
Glenn is a regular contributor to public debate through media commentary, opinion writing and stakeholder engagement, and is known for translating research into practical policy solutions.
He holds qualifications in economics and public policy and maintains active interests in applied research, governance and institutional reform.
Lindsay Carroll
Chief Legal & Industrial Relations Officer
Lindsay Carroll
As the Chief Legal & Industrial Relations Officer at Australian Retail Council, Lindsay (she/her) oversees one of the largest in-house team of workplace relations advisors and lawyers orientated to the retail and quick services industries. Lindsay is a leading workplace relations specialist and regularly provides advice on the full spectrum of workplace relations and work health and safety in Australia.
Compliance with workplace laws can be challenging but with an unwavering focus on delivering practical support to NRA’s members and clients, Lindsay’s team consistently achieves solid outcomes for the retail industry. Lindsay is also an experienced work health and safety lawyer with experience in work health and safety management system review, incident response and management and in defending criminal prosecutions arising from safety incidents.
Lindsay started her legal career with global law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright and prior to joining the NRA, was a trusted advisor to the mining, oil and gas, and construction sectors in an employer association to the resources industry.
ARC Board
Nicole Sheffield (Chair)
Wesfarmers OneDigital
Antony Moore (Vice Chair)
Chief Channel Officer, The Lottery
Alice Barbery
Group Chief Executive Officer, Universal Store
Shane Bracken
Managing Director Australia &
New Zealand, Subway
Sharon Beaumont
Chief People Officer,
7-Eleven Australia
Krista Diez-Simson
Chief Financial Officer, T2 Tea
Drew Meads
Non-Executive Director,
Forty Winks
Anthony Wilson
Managing Director,
Wilson Retail Co
Tim Schaafsma (Board Advisor)
Chief Executive Officer,
Coco Republic