[7] From July 1984 to February 2008, he was a partner of KPMG Australia and, from January 2001 to December 2007, was its CEO.
[1][2][3][4][5][8] He served on the board of the Victorian Public Transport Corporation from December 1995 to 1997, and was its chairman until 2001.
[4] He serves on the board of trustees of Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.
[9] In November 2019, Maxsted announced that he was stepping down as Westpac's chairman.
[10] In January 2020, Maxsted announced that he would not seek re-election for director of BHP.