New chair and fresh board members for FPA
Former Money Management Financial Planner of the Year, Neil Kendall, has been named the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA's) new chair, amidst changes to its board.
Kendall was elected as chairman after serving on the FPA board for four years.
Exiting chairman Matthew Rowe said he looked forward to continuing to support the FPA with Kendall at the helm,
"It has been an honour to lead the FPA over the last four years. In that time we have not only established a professional community, it's a community that has withstood the toughest tests… but through it all we have maintained our drive and determination and I know this will continue with Neil as a leader."
The FPA also announced changes to its board, adding newly elected board members Marisa Broome and Delma Newton, and re-electing Matthew Brown.
Patrick Canion will leave his post after three years as director, while Louise Lakomy will step down from the Board having served the maximum two terms as an FPA Board member.
Rowe said, "Our transformation from an industry association to a professional association is complete. We now start a new journey — one as a professional community that's united in its commitment to supporting Australians in securing a better financial future".
Kendall will take the reins from Matthew Rowe from 19 November 2014.
The Tupicoffs' planner was named Money Management Financial Planner of the Year in 2006 and runner up in 2009.
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