Anderson rings changes at ART

Australian Retirement Trust has announced a new operating model and changes to its executive leadership team.

The changes see the exit of ART’s chief commercial officer, David Woodall and Chief Member Officer, Lachlan East.

The big Queensland-based fund said the streamlined operating model would be implemented immediately based on three lines of business – Investments, Workplaces and Members.

Vincent, a former Macquarie and BT executive, joined ART in June last year.

The fund said the new model would be supported by specialist enterprise partners covering Finance and Strategy, People and Culture Risk and Compliance and Enterprise services.

Commenting on the changes, ART chief executive, David Anderson said they represented a timely step forwards to unlock efficiencies and create simplicity across the organisation.

The new ART Executive Committee includes the following appointments:

Chief Investment Officer – Ian Patrick

Chief Operating Officer – Kathy Vincent

Chief Member Experience Officer – Simonne Burnett

Chief People Officer – Anne Browne

Chief Enterprise Services Officer – Julie Bingham

Chief Financial Officer – Anthony Rose

Interim Chief Commercial Officer – Steve McKay

Interim Chief Risk Officer – Di Orbell