New chair for FPA
Port Macquarie-based financial planner Julie Berry is to become the new chair of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) succeeding Corinna Dieters as a result of recent board elections.
The FPA today announced Berry’s elevation to the chair of the key organisation along with the chief executive of the Magnitude Group, Mark Spiers, who will be deputy chair.
The other directors elected to the FPA board were Andrew Waddell, representing large principal members, Paul Gerrard, representing small principal members, Matthew Rowe, representing practitioner members, and Rob Pedersen, representing practitioner members. The full board effective from November 30 is Julie Berry, Mark Spiers, Louise Biti, David Haintz, Julie Matheson, Andrew Waddell, Paul Gerrard, Matthew Rowe, Rob Pedersen, Rob Gerrard, Bruce Foy and Jo-Anne Bloch.
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Mike Taylor
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