REST Industry Super has appointed Andrew Howard as its new chief operating officer.
Howard will take on the responsibility for delivering high quality products and services to REST's almost two million members and 160,000 employers.
For 12 years Howard worked for the National Australia Bank (NAB) Group where he was most recently the general manager for distribution and client management with NAB Asset Management.
He was also the general manager for people and culture with NAB Wealth, and general manager for group and direct insurance with MLC Insurance.
Howard succeeds Jo Townsend who has joined Funds SA as its chief executive.
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