Incitec Pivot Ltd. (IPL), Southbank, Australia, announced the appointment of Chris Opperman as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Nov. 15, following the previously announced resignation of Nick Stratford from the company in September (GM Sept. 10, p. 26).
Stratford had been set to remain in the post until Dec. 31, 2021, while an external search for a new CFO was undertaken. Oppermanwill hold the role while the company completes its search for a new CFO.
Opperman has been with IPL for 11 years, holding key leadership positions in the finance organization. Most recently, he was CFO for the Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific business. Previous leadership roles include IPL’s Investor Relations Manager and General Manager of Group Finance.