Australia’s Future Fund has made three leadership appointments, filling the roles of chief financial and chief risk officer; chief people, culture and inclusion officer; and general counsel.
Nancy Collins is joining the Future Fund Management Agency as CFO and chief risk officer, coming from Swinburne University of Technology, where she has served as chief operating officer since December 2019. Collins previously held senior roles at Burra Foods, Bega Cheese and Tatura Milk Industries.
The $145.56 billion sovereign wealth fund identified Collins’ appointment as part of a strategy to “mature the agency’s senior leadership capabilities” in line with the growing size and complexity of the fund.
“After an extensive search process, I am delighted that we have recruited an executive of Nancy’s caliber and experience to be the Agency’s chief financial officer and chief risk officer,” Future Fund CEO Raphael Arndt said in a statement. “Nancy’s strategic skills and commercial acumen will be a significant asset to the agency, ensuring we are better able to deliver our strategy while managing an increasingly complex operational budget in volatile market conditions.”
Future Fund made a series of other changes, including adding Simone Hartley-Keane as chief people, culture and inclusion officer. She replaced Kimberley Reid, who retired at the end of last year. Hartley-Keane joins the Future Fund from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, where she held a similar role.
The fund also named Gillian Denison as its new general counsel. She will take over following the departure of Cameron Price, who held the role for 11 years. Denison has served as head of legal at the sovereign wealth fund since August 2020. She first joined the Future Fund in 2013 from Herbert Smith Freehills, where she was a senior associate.
“These changes reflect the growth and maturity of our organization,” Arndt said in the statement. “I am confident that we are now strongly placed to execute our strategy, achieve our mandates and deliver on our all-important purpose, which is to invest for the benefit of future generations of Australians.”
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