Mr McCartney,an independent non-executive Premier director,previously served as managing director of Myer Grace Brothers,and lead the department store from 1995 to 2000. That tenure culminated in Myer turning a $148 million profit.
Premier,which owns 10.8 per cent of Myer,said Mr McCartney would boost the level of retailing experience on Myer's board.
Tim Antonie,another Premier director,was also put forward. Mr Antonie has 20 years experience as an investment banker,including with UBS,and was nominated to help Myer address its"balance sheet issues",Premier said.
Finally,Premier said it put forward Abacus Property Group's chief investment officer Steven Sewell as an independent director. Mr Sewell would use his property experience to help with Myer's lease liability issues,Premier said.