# Joanne McDonald Company Secretary ## Career chronology - **Joint secretary January to September 2026; sole secretary from 30 September 2026: Northern Star Resources** — Company secretary. [FY2026 annual report]() (Printed page 17) ## Governance and interests ### Sole company-secretary appointment [mcdonald_transition] September 2026 · documented · medium materiality Northern Star announced that Joanne McDonald would become sole company secretary from 30 September 2026 following Hilary Macdonald’s retirement as company secretary. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The company directly announced the appointment. **Relevance:** Governance continuity following the secretary transition. [Retirement of company secretary]() (Page 1) ## Suitability for the current role ### Experience relevant to role [mcdonald_fit] Career to 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality Issuer reports prior company secretary and sustainability roles at Greatland and IGO, and governance and accounting masters qualifications. On its face this experience is relevant to the role; the degree and employment claims are issuer-reported and are not independently verified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The relevance assessment is an analytical judgment; independent credential and full career checks remain incomplete. **Relevance:** Assesses disclosed experience relevant to role. [FY2026 annual report]() (Printed page 17) ## Evidence gaps - Independent university, professional membership and credential verification remains incomplete. - Comprehensive prior-employer chronology, company outcomes and court, regulator, fraud, safety and environmental searches remain incomplete.