Don Voelte replaces David Leckie at helm of Seven West Media

Tim Burrowes

June 26, 2012 10:05

One of media’s most dramatic months in memory has continued, with Seven West Media announcing a new boss.

David Leckie will step down from the helm of Seven West Media and be replaced by Don Voelte. Seven West Media’s assets include the Seven Network, Pacific Magazines, The West Australian newspaper and the Yahoo!7 joint venture.

Although already a director of Seven West Media, Voelte comes from a non media background. He’s been CEO and MD of Woodside Energy for the last seven years and before that spent four years at Chroma Energy.

Leckie will remain involved in the organisation with a new role owner Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings which also has stakes in Consolidated Media and Prime Media. News Limited is currently bidding to buy Consolidated, which owns half of Fox Sports and 25% of Foxtel.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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David Leckie Don Voelte Seven West Media

2 COMMENTS

Fabfour 26 Jun 12

“best” executive? being a good executive is about more than dollars … the cultural legacy of David Leckie would make him one of the worst!

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Insider 26 Jun 12

Gotta agree with the release – like him or loathe him there is no denying what Leckie has achieved. He’s a legend in the business and many will miss the colour he added to the industry. Best wishes & good health to him!

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