New face to join IFSA
TheInvestment and Financial Services Association(IFSA) today announced that the currently vacant role of deputy chief executive officer will be filled byNSP Buckexecutive director Jo-Anne Bloch.
The position became vacant earlier this year following the promotion of Richard Gilbert to chief executive officer, who replaced the departing Lynn Ralph. The search for a replacement for the role has been on since Gilbert stepped into the top position on August 9 this year.
Currently Bloch is acting as an executive director at NSP Buck. Bloch has also been a member of the NSW Premier’s Council for Women since 1997, and prior to joining NSP Buck was a director at Sedgwick Noble Lowndes.
“Her practical knowledge of superannuation administration and policies, client needs, as well as her experience in negotiating better public policy for financial services will be of vital importance to the IFSA community,” Gilbert says.
Inclusions to the board this year include that ofING Australiachief executive officer John Wylie,William M Mercerchief executive officer Simon O’Regan,Deutsche Asset ManagementAsia Pacific region chief executive officer Brian Scullen andAM Corporationchairman David Smith, with Wylie and Smith joining as part of the ARISA merger.
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