Aus Ethical appoints seasoned finserv exec to investment board

The board of Australian Ethical Investment has appointed seasoned financial services executive, Brian Bissaker, as an independent Non-Executive Director.

The appointment would be Bissaker’s third role on a board, as he currently serves on the boards of MetLife Insurance Australia and IMB Bank.

Bissaker brings over three decades in financial services and consulting, with previous roles including CEO of Colonial First State, CEO of Virgin Money and Group Executive of Bank of Queensland.

“Brian is a seasoned financial services executive and highly experienced Non-Executive Director, with a distinguished track record of business success,” Australian Ethical Investment Chair, Steve Gibbs, said.

“We welcome his deep investment management and governance experience to the Board to further accelerate both our growth and our impact.

“We have an ongoing process to ensure the timely renewal of the AEI and AES Boards, and we’ve been pleased to welcome significant talent in Richard Brandweiner, Fiona Reynolds, and now Brian to the team over the past Financial Year.”

Bissaker’s appointment acts as a replacement for Mara Bún, who departed the Australian Ethical Investment board in October last year after 10 years as a Non-Executive Director.

“Australian Ethical’s growth in recent years is admirable – leveraging its authenticity as a genuine ethical business to achieve rapid and significant success,” Bissaker said.

“It’s proof that you can be a financially successful business and deliver great outcomes for customers and the world more broadly.  I am looking forward to working with the Board and the management team as the business embarks on its next phase of growth.”