Executive & non-executive appointment changes - December 2022

The end of 2022 might be just around the corner, but there's no slowdown in executive changes through December. We know you likely have as little spare time as we do right now, so we hope you can find a quiet moment to enjoy a quick skim of the latest exec updates in the December issue of Morgan Young's?Word on the Street?newsletter!

Executive Appointments

John Dorward appointed Vital Metals’ Managing Director.

Scott Mosely will join Mirvac's executive leadership team as its new Head of Funds Management.

Tracey Whitby will become Aware Real Estate's Head of Finance and Operations.

Perpetual promots Vince Pezzullo to Head of Equities within Perpetual Asset Management Australia.

Pooja Shirangi beings with Cbus Super as Manager, Responsible Investment.

Former NRMA Investment Manager Jeremy Yap has joined Avant Mutual's investment team as Investment Manager.

ESG specialist Samantha Hutton has started a new position as a Senior Associate, responsible investment at IFM Investors.

Firestory appointed Rob James as its Managing Director.

Brodie Paape has joined First Sentier Investors as a Senior Research Relationship Manager.

Capital Group appointed Scott Steele as Head of Fixed-Income Business Development for Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Wattle Partners appointed Renato Manias as a Senior Financial Adviser.

Challenger has appointed Alex Bell as Chief Financial Officer following the resignation of Rachel Grimes.

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Retirement/Resignations

????Cherie Ryan quits as Oracle Managing Director ANZ.

????Tony Kench, former General Manager of equity capital markets for the Commonwealth Bank, leaves Principal Edge to join Switzer Financial Group.

????Paul Skamvougeras resigns as Head of Equities within Perpetual Asset Management Australia. Vince Pezzullo steps in.

????Will Oulton retires as Global Head of Responsible Investment at First Sentier Investors (FSI).

????Former Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Guy Debelle is standing down as Finance Chief of Fortescue Future Industries after a serious bike crash.

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Board Appointments

CareSuper Chair Linda Scott is elected Deputy President of Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ASCI).

State Super appointed former Deloitte partner Russell Mason as a Director.

Russell Mason has joined the State Superboard.

UniSuper has appointed Peter Warne as Chair of its investment committee.

Brickworks Limited appointed Joel Fitzgibbon as a ?Non-Executive Director.

Joanna Brand has been appointed to the Powerlink Queensland Board.

iPartners has appointed Jen Dalitz to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Tina Morrell was appointed to the Newington College Council.

Nuix welcomes Alan Cameron AO to the Board as a Non-executive Director.

Jacqui Colwell has been appointed to the CDF Melbourne Board and the Wise Australia Board as Chair of the Risk Committee.

Co-founder and Non-Executive Director Conrad Yiu has been appointed Deputy Chair of Temple & Webster.

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has re-elected William Johns to its Board and welcomed Angela Martyn and Jade Khao as members.

Shaddrack Adjetey Sowah appointed a Non-Executive Director of Tietto Minerals.

Martha Vasquez was appointed to the Leichardt Women's Community Health Centre.

Rhyll Gardner was appointed to the Identity Ltd (ASX:ID8) Board as the Audit and Risk Committee Chair. Also to BankVic (Police Financial Services Ltd) Board and member of the Audit and the Risk Committees.

HMC Capital appointed Susan Roberts as an Independent Director.

Richard Deutsch has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of AUB Group.

Mr Daniel Akerson joins the Novonix Ltd Board.

Duy-Loan Le appointed as a Non-Executive Director of BrainChip.

Kerry Gleeson is now Chair of the New Century Resources.

Mr Rick Crabb appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of Leo Lithium.

Richard Dennis appointed Non-Executive Director of Energy Resources.

Mr Colin Moorhead has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Ramelius Resources.

Mini Peiris appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Appen.

Mr Kym Osley, AM, CSC, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of PWR Holdings.

Mr Ron Edmonds appointed to the Board of Novonix.

Libby Nankivell has been appointed to the Human Research Ethics Committee at the QMIR Berghofer Board.

Janus Henderson announces John Cassaday as its new Chair.

Brambles appoints Priya Rajagopalan as a Non-Executive Director.

Sarah Gentry appointed as Non-Executive Director of Australian Agricultural Company.

Nicole Brook appointed to the Whitehaven Coal Board.

Andrew Fay joins the Growthpoint Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Fiona Pak-Poy to take over as Chair of the Tyro Board.

John Lonsdale moves from Deputy to Chair of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

William J Mullaney will join the FINEOS Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Christian Claus joins James Hardie as President Europe.

IperionX appoints Toby Symonds as President.

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Retirement/Resignations

?????Dick Shearman has retired from the NGS Superboard.

????Robert McDonald resigns from New Century Resources.

????John Mogford has retired as a Non-Executive Director of the BHP Group.

????Naomi Edwards departs Spirit Super Board and will be replaced by investment and superannuation veteran Maria Wilton.

????Susan Thomas retires from Temple & Webster.

????David Hearn to stand down as a Board member and Chair of a2 Milk.

????Lindsay Ward leaves Whitehaven Coal.

????Director, Marcus Price retires from Credit Clear Limited.

????Founder, Mark Casey retires from Credit Clear Limited.

????Geoffrey Pearce resigns from McPherson’s Limited.

????Brent Henley has resigned as a Director of Bravura.

????Gerard Bradley AO retires as a NED of Pinnacle Investment.

????Tom Keene retires as Non-Executive Director of Australian Agricultural Company.

????Mr Gilles Biscay and Dr Martin Fahy step down from the FINEOS Board

????Janus Henderson retirement of Chair, Richard Gillingwater. Brian Baldwin, a Boardmember, replacing Nelson Peltz.

????Boral Limited appointed Vik Bansal as an Executive Director to the Board.

????Christopher Burton resigned as a Director of Newfield Resources

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Chief Executive Appointments

AMP appointed Peter Fredricson as Chief Financial Officer and the Group Executive Committee Member.

Link Group Retirement and Superannuation (RSS) appointed Nicola Scott as its Chief Financial Officer.

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy named as the new CEO Xero.

Pushpay Holdings Limited has appointed US-based Michael Song as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Data# 3 Limited appointed Cherie O’Riordan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Deepak Budhiraja appointed Chief Financial Officer, Zurich Australia.

Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) announced Dr Janin Bredehoeft as CEO.

Mercer appointed new Chief Risk and Compliance Officer in the Pacific Region, Norlena Brouwer, who joins from Hostplus.

Premium appoints Denis Orrock as Chief Strategy Officer.

Zurich Financial Services Australia appointed Matthew Drennan as Chief Strategy Officer.

Perpetual appoins new Chief Executive and Managing Director Rob Adams following the acquisition of Pendal Group.?Adam Quaife appointed Chief Distribution Officer, Paul Chasemore appointed Chief People Officer, Sam Mosse appointed?Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer.

Lauren O'Neill is JANA's new General Manager, Strategy and Innovation, replacing Georgina Dudley, who will become Chief Executive Officer.

Schroders Asia Pacific appoints Chris Durack as Chief Financial Officer.

With the appointment of Rose Kerlin as Chief Member Officer and Shawn Blackmore as Chief Officer of Retirement, AustralianSuper Executive team now consists of Paul Schroder as Chief Executive, Mark Delaney as Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Sarah Adams as Chief Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer, Peter Curtis as Chief Operating Officer, Michele Glover as Chief Colleague Officer, and Andrew Mantello as Chief Risk Officer.

Stephen Hill appointed Chief Financial Officer and joint Company Secretary of E&P Financial Group.

Pathzero appointed Christophe Brulliard as its Chief Sustainability Officer.

Zurich Financial Services Australia appointed Deepak Budhiraja as Chief Financial Officer for Australia and New Zealand.

Alex Bell is Challenger Limited's new Chief Financial Officer.

Goldman Sachs has promoted Zac Fletcher to Partner.

Ashurst appointed Mathew Baldwin to Partner in its Digital Economy practice.

Dean Draper has been appointed as Engenco’s Chief Executive Officer.

Ben MacKinnon has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Develop.

Daniela Fontana appointed as Chief Executive Officer of A2B Australia.

Nathan Buttigieg appointed Head of Transformation at NGS Super.

Janus Henderson Group has hired Michelle Dunstan as Chief Responsibility Officer.

Satya Sharma appointed Chief Executive Officer of Lark Distilling Co.

The a2 Milk company appoints Chopin Zhang as Chief Supply Chain Officer.

Nicola Scott joins Link Group as Finance Chief after departing Pendal.

Mark Robinson appointed as BSP Financial Group's Chief Executive Officer.

Dr Ajay Duggal appointed interim Chief Medical Officer of Race Oncology. Dr Duggal succeeds Dr David Fuller.

Brendan Harris appointed as Sandfire Resources Chief Executive Officer.

Neil Beaumont appointed Chief Financial Officer for Fonterra.

Glen Steedman appointed Chief Financial Officer of Australian Agricultural.

Jaco Jonker appointed Chief Financial and Operations Officer of hipages Group.

Alwyn Vorster is interim Chief Executive Officer of Hastings Technology.

Tony Gallagher is new Chief Operating Officer of Peet Ltd.

Berkshire Global Advisors promoted Glenn Dunn to Principal.

Damien Berrell to succeed Julian Russell as Eclipx Group CEO.

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Retirement/Resignations

?????A new Chief Executive search is underway at the Bank of Queensland (BOQ) following the departure of George Frazis.

?????Chief Executive Officer Marco Polizzi resigns from Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals.

?????Nathan Buttigieg leaves Christian Super.

?????Anna Cassels-Brown, General Manager Operations resigns from Auckland Airport.