New CEO for Big Sky
Australian Unity-owned Big Sky Building Society has appointed former ANZ international country head, Robert Bell, as its new chief executive.
The company announced this week that Bell, a former international country CEO and senior executive at ANZ, would be taking up the role and reporting to Australian Unity chief executive, David Bryant.
Bell will take up his position at Big Sky on 22 July 2014.
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