Rest interim investments chief to retire

George Zielinski
GEORGE ZIELINSKI
Retail Employees Superannuation Trust - Interim Chief Investment Officer
DEPARTURE
Retail Employees Superannuation Trust
RETAIL EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION TRUST
Date: September 2020
Position: Interim Chief Investment Officer

Rest's George Zielinski, currently the interim chief investment officer, will retire in August.

Chief executive Vicki Doyle thanked Zielinski for his contributions. "George has been with Rest since 1997 and has made an enormous contribution to the fund.

"He established [Super Investment Management] and has managed a proportion of Rest's direct investments into property, infrastructure and project finance debt as well as multiple other asset classes. These assets have been strong performers for our members over the long-term."

Super Investment Management, or SIM, was Rest's wholly-owned investment arm. The restructure will see SIM incorporated into Rest.

"I'm also grateful for George's experienced counsel during this recent period of market volatility," said Doyle. "On behalf of everyone at Rest, I wish him the very best in retirement and thank him for his incredibly valued service."

Rest has named Andrew Lill, formerly of Morningstar, as their new chief investment officer.