Netwealth appoints independent director
Netwealth has appointed Sally Freeman as an independent non-executive director to capitalise on her risk management expertise.
In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Netwealth said Freeman would also be appointed to the audit committee, compliance and risk management committee, remuneration committee, and the nomination committee.
“The board considers that Sally’s experience and expertise will complement the existing board skills generally and specifically in the field of risk management,” it said.
Freeman had over 25 years of experience as a risk consulting and corporate governance executive and is head of KPMG’s national risk consulting practice. She is also an independent expert on the audit committee of Commonwealth Games Australia and Caulfield Grammar.
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