Gary Hounsell joins the CSC board

Garry Hounsell has been appointed to the board of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) and as a member of the audit and risk management committee, effective 1 July 2016.

He is also a director at Treasury Wine Estates Limited, Dulux Group Limited, Spotless Group Holdings Limited, Integral Diagnostics Limited, Investec Aircraft Syndicate Limited, and McFarlane Burnet Institute of Public Research and Public Health.

Hounsell was previously an executive director, Victoria at Investec Bank; senior partner at Ernst and Young Australia; CEO and managing partner Australia at Arthur Andersen; managing partner Australia, audit and business advisory at Arthur Andersen; and partner at Arthur Andersen.

He is joined on the CSC board by fellow new directors, Sunil Kemppi and Air Vice Marshall Tony Needham.

Commenting on all three appointments, CSC chair Patricia Cross said: "I congratulate Garry Hounsell, Sunil Kemppi and Air Vice Marshall Tony Needham on their appointments to the CSC Board - their diverse range of skills and experience will complement the expertise of the other seven Directors that continue their terms on the Board."

The three new directors replace John McCullagh, Dr Michael Vertigan and Peter Feltham, whose terms expired on 30 June 2016.