The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Richard Goyder, the Managing Director and CEO of Wesfarmers, as the the chair of Australia’s business engagement group during Australia’s presidency of the G20 in 2014.

Mr Goyder will head the Australian B20, which will bring together senior Australian business people to work with the Government on the G20 policy agenda for our host year in 2014.

The B20 is an advisory body that will work closely with other business leaders from all G20 economies.

The full B20 board is as follows:

• John Borghetti – Virgin Australia
• Jillian Broadbent – Clean Energy Finance Corporation
• Mark Burrows – Credit Suisse
• Cameron Clyne – National Australia Bank
• John Denton – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
• Elmer Funke-Kupper – ASX Limited
• Jerry Harris – News Limited
• Gail Kelly – Westpac Banking Corporation
• Grant King - Origin Energy
• Nick Leeder – Google
• James MacKenzie – Mirvac and Yancoal Australia
• Pip Marlow – Microsoft
• Ian Narev – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Ann Pickard – Shell
• Heather Ridout – Reserve Bank of Australia
• Steve Sargent – GE Australia and New Zealand
• Tony Shepherd – Business Council of Australia
• Catherine Tanna – BG Australia
• David Thodey – Telstra
• Ian Thomas – Boeing Australia
• David Tudehope – Macquarie Telecom
• Hamish Tyrwhitt – Leighton Holdings
• Innes Willox – Australian Industry Group
• Marius Kloppers – BHP Billiton