Stockland chairman to retire in October

Shopping centre owner Stockland's chairman Graham Bradley will retire after 11 years and will be replaced by former Woolworths CFO Tom Pockett.

Shopping centre owner Stockland's chairman Graham Bradley will retire after 11 years in October. (AAP)

Shopping centre owner Stockland says chairman Graham Bradley will retire at the annual general meeting in October, after serving in the position for 11 years.

He will be replaced by former Woolworths chief financial officer Tom Pockett, who joined the board in September 2014.

Prior to his 12-year stint as Woolworths CFO, Mr Pockett was deputy chief financial officer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia and also has held several senior finance roles at Lend Lease.