Ipac appoints Libby Roy as general manager, financial planning

Libby Roy has been appointed as ipac’s general manager, financial planning, starting from April 12.

Roy will assume duties from chief operating officer Eric Gibson, who has performed a caretaker role since its inception in January.

The role merged ipac’s financial planning and business partnering businesses following the departure of John Saint, former head of ipac business partnering, who was promoted to chief executive of AXA dealer group Genesys late last year. Ipac’s former head of financial planning, Sally Manion, also left the company earlier this year.

Ipac chief executive Neil Swindells said Roy has exceptional business leadership skills that have been consistently demonstrated across several industries.

“[Roy] has expertise running, growing and evolving businesses drawing on experience across all management disciplines,” he said.

Roy has held senior executive roles with professional services firms, including her most recent role as vice president and general manager of global business travel with American Express, where she has worked for the past 10 years.

Prior to that, Roy was a principal with Booz Allen and Hamilton in San Francisco and also worked with Booz Allen as a senior associate in Sydney.

“Libby’s impressive track record reflects her ability to develop, enhance and continually improve value propositions while maintaining profitability,” Swindells said. “A key strength is the ability to engage intermediaries and staff around a common desire to provide ongoing value to clients.”