FPA continues to rebuild senior ranks
By Craig Phillips
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has filled another of its senior executive roles vacated this year with the appointment of Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) John Anning as policy and government relations manager.
The association has also created the new role of education program co-ordinator and signed-up former Securities Institute staffer Ruth Ferraro to the position.
At the CBA, Anning was group strategic development manager, government and industry affairs, and before this worked in a similar role within Telstra’s international business unit.
“With John on the management team, the FPA will be better resourced to pursue its active policy and government relations work across the many issues facing members’ interests and the reputation of financial planning within the community,” FPA chief executive officer Kerrie Kelly says.
Ferraro, who holds a masters degree in adult education and training, is currently managing program development for a graduate diploma of chartered accountancy, and previously held executive positions with the State Rail Authority and the Department of Education and Training.
Last month, the FPA appointed Andrew Miles to fill its now combined head of corporate services and member services roles, along with signing-up a new chapter manager.
Former BCA IT and Foster’s executive, Miles joined as finance and administration general manager to perform the tasks previously executed by Steve Reynolds and Rohan Burgess, as heads of corporate services and member services respectively.
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