NGS Super expands with deputy CEO appointment

NGS Super has appointed a deputy chief executive and chief risk officer to strengthen its leadership team.

Last month, Natalie Previtera was appointed as permanent CEO after holding the role in an interim capacity for several months. 

It has now expanded with the appointment of Ben Facer as deputy CEO. He has worked at the fund since 2017 in a variety of risk and strategy roles and was appointed to the executive team in August 2017.

Prior to this, he worked at Deloitte for five years and 20 year as at Mercer in London, Sydney, and Singapore. 

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He will undertake his deputy CEO responsibilities alongside his chief strategy officer role that he has held since October 2021.

Previtera said the deputy CEO role has been created in response to the fund’s growth strategy and expansion of her CEO role. 

She said: “Ben oversees the operating framework and development of the strategy that enables the fund to provide valuable, personalised services for members. His previous experience and the responsibilities of his current role positions him strongly for these additional responsibilities of the deputy.”

It has also appointed Philippa Minney as chief risk officer and head of corporate services, who joins NGS Super from Allianz, where she worked as chief compliance officer. Prior to this, she held senior compliance roles at Insurance Group Australia and Suncorp. 

Previtera added: “Ben and Philippa’s contribution to our leadership team will help us deliver on our commitment to exceptional member experiences and services to the independent education sector and will further strengthen our future growth and position in the super industry.
  
“Given the increasingly complex and changing regulatory environment and the critical importance of our people, I am confident that Philippa’s appointment will help us drive our strategy by ensuring risk is well understood and managed and that we have an effective people strategy to drive that.”

In June, Previtera spoke to Super Review about how the fund is trying to go beyond its current $14 billion size. 

“Growth is really important for us, as it is for all funds, but I think the key thing is that it’s not growth for growth’s sake. We don’t want to be everything to everyone,” Previtera told Super Review,” Previtera said.

“My focus is getting the right type of growth at NGS, [making sure] that the team is empowered and we’ve got the right resources in the right places to serve our members and draw new members in.”