Former Westscheme chief executive, Howard Rosario, has been appointed to head up major West Australian fund, GESB.
Rosario's appointment has been confirmed by GESB Chairman John Langoulant.
Westscheme merged with AustralianSuper, with the arrangements being completed in the middle of last year.
GESB had been seeking a new chief executive following the departure of Michele Dolin in May, last year.
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Following a comprehensive review process, the two funds have entered into a merger agreement.