Link Group intends to appoint its current director, Michael Carapiet, as independent chairman of the board, and three industry leaders as non-executive directors of the board, the firm announced.
Link said the intended appointments of Carapiet along with Glen Boreham, Sally Pitkin, and Fiona Trafford-Walker will be effective 23 September.
Managing director, John McMurtrie, said the four have many years of executive leadership experience across key sectors relevant to Link's business.
"It is a privilege to have such a wealth of expertise and insight in superannuation, wealth management, and technological innovation to draw upon as we continue to grow," McMurtrie said.
Commenting on his appointment, Carapiet said: "I am honoured to have been asked to chair Link Group through the next phase of its growth as a leader in technology-enabled financial and wealth data management."
Carapiet joined the Link Group board in 2015 and currently chairs the boards of Insurance & Care NSW, Smartgroup Corporation, and Adexum Capital.
Boreham is the director of ASX-listed companies Data#3, Southern Cross Media Group, and Cochlear.
Pitkin is also the director of four ASX-lsited companies and has 10 years of experience as a non-executive director of ASX 200 companies.
Tafford-Walker is currently director of consulting and was the inaugural managing director at Frontier Advisors.
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has tapped an experienced public policy executive as head of policy and advocacy.
The firm has welcomed an experienced financial services executive, who helped establish Vanguard's superannuation business, as its new chief financial officer.
The $8.9 billion fund has tapped a fintech company headquartered in Rotterdam as investment performance consultant.
Australia’s largest superannuation fund has appointed a new head of data strategy, analytics, and insights.
Add new comment