Mr. Richard J.B. Goyder serves as Chief Executive Officer, Group Managing Director, Executive Director of Wesfarmers Limited. He joined the Board in 2002. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia. Completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School in 1998.

Richard joined Wesfarmers in 1993 after working in various commercial roles at Tubemakers of Australia Limited. He has held a number of commercial positions in Wesfarmers’ business development including General Manager. In 1999 Richard was Managing Director of Wesfarmers Dalgety Limited, which subsequently became Wesfarmers Landmark Limited, a position he retained until his appointment as Finance Director of Wesfarmers Limited in 2002. He was appointed Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Wesfarmers Limited in 2004 and assumed the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in July 2005.

His other current directorships includes Director of a number of Wesfarmers Group subsidiaries., Director of Gresham Partners Holdings Ltd., Director of Fremantle Football Club Limited., Member of the University of Western Australia Business School Advisory Board., Chairman of Scotch College Council.