Perpetual appoints group executive, marketing


Independent financial services group, Perpetual, has promoted Kylie Smith to the role of group executive, marketing, effective from 1 September.
Smith's promotion has been confirmed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) by Perpetual chief executive, Geoff Lloyd, who said it reflected her contribution to strategy and the role of marketing, brand, and the digital client experience, as a key enabler.
Smith joined Perpetual as general manager, marketing and communications, in 2013 from Westpac, where she had held senior marketing and corporate affairs roles.
Lloyd said Smith would be responsible for overseeing the continued development of the digital client experience at Perpetual.
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