Real estate industry superannuation fund, REI Super has appointed a new independent, non-executive director to its board.
The fund announced it had appointed Intrepid Group chief information officer, Michelle Beveridge to the role, effective immediately.
It said Beveridge had over 20 years of experience in technology roles and her combined commercial and technology expertise has seen her contribute as a director and chairman on various boards, including Vernet Pty Ltd, Australian Computer Society, and the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre Trust.
Confirming the appointment, REI Super chair, Claire Higgins said the fund believed it had been fortunate to attract someone such as Beveridge to its board.
“Her leadership, corporate governance and digital transformation experience will be invaluable as we focus on accelerating our growth and building closer connections with our members,” Higgins said.
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