Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Cathay Pacific) has disclosed a leadership transition in its finance function, confirming that Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Rebecca Jane Sharpe will resign effective 1 October 2026.
Sharpe, CFO and Executive Director since January 2021, cited early retirement from the Swire group to focus on personal commitments. The company stated she has no disagreement with the Board and no matters require shareholder attention. Sharpe joined the Swire group in 2008, serving in finance roles across aviation and shipping operations in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Singapore. The Board expressed appreciation for her service.
Gavin John March, currently Finance Director of Swire Bulk Holdings Pte. Ltd., will succeed Sharpe as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer on the same date. March, aged 48, entered the Swire group in 2020 and has held finance leadership posts in Hong Kong, the United States and Singapore, including as Chief Financial Officer of a Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited subsidiary and General Manager, Finance and Administration, at Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited. He is a Chartered Management Accountant holding ACMA and CGMA designations.
A formal notice under Rule 13.51(2) of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong’s Listing Rules will be issued when the changes take effect.
As of 4 June 2026, Cathay Pacific’s Board comprises: • Executive Directors: Guy Bradley (Chair), Ronald Lam, Lavinia Lau, Alexander McGowan, Rebecca Sharpe • Non-Executive Directors: Liu Tiexiang (Deputy Chair), Gordon McCallum, Martin Murray, Qu Guangji, Merlin Swire, Augustus Tang, Xiao Feng • Independent Non-Executive Directors: Bernard Chan, Lily Cheng, Christoph Mueller, Wang Xiao Bin
The announcement was signed by Company Secretary Joanna Lai in Hong Kong on 4 June 2026.
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