JANA appoints new GM for strategy and innovation

Oksana Patron

1 December 2022

JANA has announced the appointment of Lauren O’Neill, the firm’s current head of client development, as its new general manager of strategy and innovation.

The company said that, in her new role, O’Neil would be responsible for leading strategic initiatives supporting JANA’s growth as well as “delivering impactful change from vision through to delivery and execution”.

O’Neil has over 20 years’ experience in strategic growth and change roles, as well as managing client account, marketing and distribution teams in Europe and Australia. O’Neill was also previously a director at UK partnership firm LCP.

“Lauren is an integral part of the JANA team, her drive to deliver the best results whilst also pushing the boundaries when it comes to strategic and innovative thinking will ensure the delivery of enhanced outcomes for clients,” Georgina Dudley, incoming JANA chief executive, said.

O’Neill’s current role would be filled on a permanent basis by Sai Srinivasan, who has been acting head of client development manager for the past 11 months, and who has 14 years of industry experience and has held senior distribution roles at some of the largest superannuation funds in Australia.

O’Neill would report to Dudley and Srinivasan would continue to report to O’Neill in her new capacity, with both roles taking effect 1 December 2022.