Duncan Makeig

Non Executive / Chairperson
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About

Duncan was appointed as a Non-executive Director in June 2021. He was subsequently appointed as the interim Chairman of the Board on 4 August 2025, having been the Lead Independent Director since 17 March 2025. Duncan has substantial legal and corporate governance expertise and international experience in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
Duncan held a number of senior leadership positions over his 30-year management career. He served as the Managing Director of Lion Asia Dairy and held General Counsel, Company Secretary and Corporate and Government Affairs roles for Lion Nathan, PepsiCo Australasia/Africa and the Tricon Restaurants (now known as Yum! Brands Inc.), which operates food
outlets such as KFC and Pizza Hut. Duncan has been the chairman of Foodbank Australia Limited since August 2024. He is a director of AG1 New Zealand Limited and Wirrabilla
Pastoral Pty Limited, and is on the advisory board of the Ulin Group. He is also part owner of the Royal Hotel, Wyong, Robertson Public House & Kitchen and The Grand Hotel Kiama.
Duncan was previously the chair of Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation Limited, Curing Homesickness Limited, Athletics Greens Inc, Heineken-Lion Australia and New Zealand listed company, Good Spirits Hospitality Limited, chief executive and co-founder of brand building consultancy firm, China Road and a director of Banksia Wines Pty Limited and Bevchain Pty Limited.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Makeig
M/F: Male
Nationality: Australia
Country of Birth: Australia
Language: English
Qualification: LLB, FGIA FCG
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Endeavour GroupBoardChairperson21/06/2021
Endeavour GroupNominations & GovernanceChairperson21/06/2021
Endeavour GroupAuditMember21/06/2021
Endeavour GroupRisk & ComplianceMember21/06/2021

 

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InsidEntity has assumed that responses to the Independent Questions are NO as the company has not populated the information. The result will present the Director as Independent.
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