Commonwealth FP’s Harry Mitchell to head super fund
Former Commonwealth Financial Planning general manager, Harry Mitchell has been appointed as the new chief executive of coal mining superannuation fund, Mine Wealth + Wellbeing.
The fund confirmed Mitchell's appointment late last week and he will take up his new role on 2 May.
Mine Wealth + Wellbeing chairman, Grahame Kelly, said the appointment had followed a robust search process and that Mitchell had met the board's goal of a chief executive aligned with the funds culture and values.
Mitchell has 29 years of experience in law enforcement, banking and wealth management; most recently he was the General Manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP).
Prior to that, he held various senior appointments in banking and finance in Australia and Scotland as well as senior appointments with the Scottish Police Force.
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