Hood Sweeney expands board with three new directors
Three new directors have been appointed to the board of South Australian professional services firm Hood Sweeney.
According to Hood Sweeney managing director Matthew Rowe, the additions of Keith Rutherford, Nicholas Edwards and Adrian Zoppa bring a broader skill set to the leadership team.
Rutherford joins the board as a leader in the technology services team, having previously served as chief information officer, financial analyst and project manager at businesses such as IBM, ETSA, Sky City and Ernst & Young.
Leading the health segment and working in the accounting and business advisory team, Edwards has more than 20 years experience as a chartered accountant and lawyer, having previously held roles in corporate tax and advisory, private banking and the property sector.
In his new role, he will deliver specialist tax advice and offer tailored recommendations to medical and healthcare professionals, as well as provide complex tax advice on business and investment structures, commercial, superannuation and estate planning, Rowe said.
With more than 10 years experience within accounting and financial planning practices, Zoppa will be covering the financial planning and investment services team.
After Countplus acquired a 25 per cent stake in the company in mid-October, Rowe added that the practice now had "the perfect platform for future expansion".
"The ability to provide a clear career path and funding mechanism for our senior staff to become equity shareholders in the firm will only further strengthen our client service capabilities," Rowe said.
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