First State Super appoints new COO

Jo Brennan
JO BRENNAN
Aware Super - Chief Operating Officer
APPOINTMENT
Aware Super
AWARE SUPER
Date: April 2019
Position: Chief Operating Officer

First State Super has announced the appointment of Jo Brennan as the fund's chief operating officer, effective April 2019.

In this role, succeeding retiring COO Guy McAliece, Brennan will be responsible for member operations, technology, business improvement and the member contact centre for the fund.

Prior to joining First State Super, Brennan served as a general manager with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and previously held executive roles with QBE, Macquarie Group, NAB and Ernst & Young.

First State Super has also announced that it will fully integrate its financial advice business, StatePlus, and that James Panaretos, general manager, business development & marketing and Andrew Vogt, general manager, financial planning will depart as a result. Graeme Arnott, who has led StatePlus since it was acquired by First State Super in 2016, has been appointed to the role of deputy CEO at First State Super.

Leaving First State Super is chief digital officer, Mary Murphy.