The Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) share price has been wobbly in morning trade despite the company announcing a change in the management team. At the time of writing, the toll road operator's shares are inching up 0.43% to $14.06.
What did Transurban announce?
Transurban advised it has appointed Ms Michelle Jablko as the new chief financial officer.
Ms Jablko will leave her role as chief financial officer with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ). Having held that position since 2016, Ms Jablko was also a member of the bank's executive committee.
Ms Jablko has developed her skills across large and multinational organisations and brings a wealth of experience to Transurban. Her core competencies involve capital efficiency and allocation, as well as taking lead on merger and acquisition deals.
Prior to her role at ANZ, Ms Jablko spent most of her career in investment banking, most notably working for UBS and Greenhill Australia. In the latter, she held the role of managing director.
In her early career, Ms Jablko was employed by Allens Linklaters, which focuses on mergers and acquisitions, banking, tax and finance law.
Ms Jablko will join the Transurban team in the new year and be based in its offices in Melbourne, Victoria.
CEO commentary
Transurban CEO, Mr Scott Charlton, spoke highly about Ms Michelle Jablko and the new appointment:
We are delighted that Michelle will be joining Transurban Group and I believe that with her leadership, capabilities and experience she will make a significant contribution to the Transurban business.
About the Transurban share price
The Transurban share price has almost recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels. Its shares are currently down just under 10% from their 52-week high of $16.44 in January. However, since the beginning of June, the Transurban share price has mostly stagnated.
The company has a current market capitalisation of $38.2 billion.
