FEAL appoints CEO as Davison departs
Katrina Bacon has been appointed as chief executive of Fund Executives Association, taking over from Joanna Davison.
Davison had led the organisation as CEO for nine years and was formerly regional managing director for Australia and New Zealand at Colonial First State Global Asset Management.
Bacon would start on 1 January and was a director in the actuarial and financial risk group at KPMG. She had over 25 years’ experience in the industry including 21 years in the superannuation advisory practice of KPMG.
FEAL chair, Brian Delaney, said: “I am delighted to welcome Katrina to the association. She knows FEAL and its members well, and cares deeply about what we do. Her broad industry knowledge and insights will give us a strong base for FEAL’s next stage.
“Joanna has transformed FEAL in her time as our CEO. The growth in our membership is testament to the way Joanna has embedded the vision of the organisation to be the leading provider of professional development and education for fund executives. She has developed the services and programs we provide, enhanced our governance, and made FEAL a place for industry leaders of today and tomorrow to collaborate, learn and develop. We all wish her well in her retirement.”
Bacon said: “I am a believer in the alignment of the not for profit sector, and am a long-time admirer of FEAL and its mission. I am genuinely excited to pick up the reins from Joanna and work with the FEAL team, board and members. We will continue to deliver and further develop professional support and education to our executive members, helping them return outstanding outcomes for whole generations of working Australians”.
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