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Funds SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sarah Pearson as a Board Director for a three-year term commencing 19 June 2025.
Dr Pearson is a passionate and highly accomplished Director with over 20 years of experience across Boards, Committees, and Advisory roles. Her background includes extensive global leadership experience, spanning...

Funds SA Board – Chair appointment and new Director appointed
It is our pleasure to share the announcement that Dr Guy Debelle has been appointed as Chair of the Funds SA Board from 24 April 2025. Dr Debelle joined the Board in July 2024 and replaces outgoing Chair, Paul Laband, who will be leaving the Funds SA Board following nine years of distinguished service, the last seven of those as Chair.
We are al...

Funds SA Board – Director appointment
Funds SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Melinda OLeary as a Board Director for a three-year term commencing 5 December 2024.
Ms OLeary is a highly experienced and well-qualified Director with over 10 years of Board experience, in a wide cross-section of organisations. She ...

Matthew Kempton returns to Melbourne
After seven years with Funds SA, Matthew and his family have decided to return to their roots in Melbourne to be closer to family, and for Matthew, pursue a new opportunity.
Matthew has made a fantastic contri...

Chief Investment Officer appointed
Funds SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Con Michalakis to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) role.
Funds SA Chief Executive Officer, John Piteo commented: “I am delighted that Con is joining the Funds SA Team as we strive to deliver strong investment outcomes for our clients. Con is a highly experienced CIO, with a proven track reco...

Funds SA Board – Director appointment
Funds SA is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Guy Debelle as a Director for a 3-year term effective 11 July 2024.
Dr Debelle brings tremendous depth of experience in financial and economic policy to the Funds SA Board, having spent 25 years at the Reserve Bank of Australia, the last 7 year as the Deputy Governor.
His curre...

Head of Technology appointed
Funds SA are pleased to welcome Simon Boyley into the role of Head of Technology.
Simon has spent the past seven years at LGT Wealth Management in London and was most recently the Head of Technology. During his time with the organisation, he led a critical role in facilitating the growth of the organisation from £7 billion to £29 billion in As...

Assistant Portfolio Manager appointment
Funds SA is delighted to welcome Kana Thorpe into the newly created role of Assistant Portfolio Manager within the Responsible Investment Team.
Kana has recently returned to Adelaide after spending the second half of 2023 studying a Master of Science (Public Policy and Management) in Pittsburgh, USA.
Commenting on the appointment, Funds SA CE...

Funds SA Climate Report 2023
We are pleased to share our inaugural Funds SA Climate Report detailing the development of our Climate Risk Response Plan, Phase 1.
Released in 2022, the Climate Risk Response Plan outlines the initial actions the organisation will take to achieve our goal of managing the long-term financial risks and opportunities of climate change, and the tra...

Funds SA Board – Director appointment
Funds SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Adj Assoc Professor Elizabeth Dabars as a Board Director effective 10 August 2023. Adj Assoc Professor Dabars was appointed to the Board for a three-year term upon the nomination of the South Australian Government Superannuation Federation.
She has broad leadership experience within th...