Capricorn has announced the promotion of Bradley Gannon, current company secretary and general counsel – legal risk and marketing, to the role of Capricorn Automotive chief executive officer from July 1. This follows the promotion of current Capricorn Automotive CEO, David Fraser, who progresses to the Capricorn Group CEO role on the same date.

Bradley was appointed as Capricorn company secretary/general counsel in 2008, managing various corporate functions including legal and risk management, working closely with the Capricorn board of directors and more recently overseeing Capricorn’s marketing functions. He has gained a wide and varied body of direct Capricorn business experience across the past 11 years, particularly within the company’s automotive aftermarket operations where he has been directly involved with key projects.

He has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Major in General Management) from the University of Western Australia, and has been admitted as a barrister and solicitor for the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia.

The incoming Capricorn Automotive CEO has also completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Course Diploma requirements, achieving Order of Merit status. In addition, Mr Gannon has also successfully completed the Governance Institute of Australia Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance, receiving National Dux and State Dux accolades for Corporate Accountability along with Corporate Governance and Corporate Financial Management respectively. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School (USA) Advanced Management Programme.