AMCIL appoints board director

Investment company, AMCIL, has appointed Michael Hirst as non-executive director of the company, effective 23 January 2019.

Hirst was managing director and chief executive officer of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank from 2009 to 2018, and has extensive experience in banking, treasury, funds management and financial markets.

He also held senior roles at Colonial Limited, Chase AMP Bank Limited and Westpac Banking Corporation, is a director of GMBHA Limited, Health.com.au, GMBHA Services Limited, and is deputy chairman of Racing Victoria.

In his statement to the ASX, chairman of the board, Bruce Teele, said he was delighted to welcome Hirst and looked forward to the contributions he would make.