Vanguard reshapes distribution management
Vanguard Australia has made key management appointments in its distribution division.
The company said the appointments, announced this week, reflected its continued investment in business growth and service of an increasing number of intermediary, institutional and retail clients.
Confirming the appointments, Vanguard Australia head of distribution, Matthew Lumsden said that the revised structure for the company’s distribution leadership team comprises divisional heads for institutional, intermediary, client service and administration, and sales excellence and planning.
Existing Vanguard leaders had been appointed to three of the four roles, with a recruitment process underway to fill the head of sales excellence and planning position.
Lumsden said Matt Willis had been appointed as head of institutional and would lead the team responsible for the management of institutional client relationships in Australia. Willis previously held the role of national sales manager, adviser sales at Vanguard Australia.
He said Rebecca Pope had been appointed head of intermediary and would lead the team responsible for the distribution of Vanguard’s managed funds and exchange traded funds through intermediary channels. Pope's career at Vanguard Australia had included leadership roles in sales excellence and planning, as well as intermediary and retail marketing.
Lumaden said Colleen Campbell had been appointed head of client service and administration and would lead client services teams serving the retail and institutional channels. Prior to the appointment Campbell was Vanguard Australia’s senior product manager, client engagement.
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