Following the announcement that long serving Chief Executive, Mal Smith will be stepping down from the role after 15 years at the helm, REI Super’s Chairperson Claire Higgins announced today the name of the newly appointed CEO, Jarrod Coysh.
“Jarrod will be taking up the role from 29th July and we are excited to work with him as we take the Fund to the next stage,” said Higgins. Coysh was previously the Group Executive, Employers, Strategy & Corporate Development at industry fund Cbus. Higgins went on to say, “Jarrod has all the right experience to lead a boutique fund like REI Super forward and help achieve better retirement outcomes for our members”.
Coysh has more than 20 years experience in financial services and has been with Cbus for the last four years. He has previously held senior roles at ANZ, NAB and Westpac across retail, corporate and institutional businesses, so he will bring a strong commercial focus and skillset to the role. He also has a strong strategy background having been a principal at the Boston Consulting Group. Coysh also brings his experience of working with community sector organisations in non-executive director roles and as an officer with the Country Fire Authority.
Ms Higgins went on to say, “The Board is delighted that after a thorough search and rigorous selection process, we have been able to secure the appointment of Jarrod as the fund’s new Chief Executive.”
“The Board is certain that REI Super members will benefit from his breadth of skills and deep experience in financial services and superannuation,” noted Higgins.
Coysh expressed his pleasure at joining REI Super and is relishing the prospect of leading the Fund through the next important growth phase, looking to bring more opportunities to REI members that will help improve their retirement outcomes.
Higgins went on to thank Mal Smith again for his untiring efforts. She said, “Mal has guided REI Super with a firm and trusted hand, and we would like to offer Mal our sincerest thanks for his dedication and excellent leadership over the past decade and a half. Under Mal’s guidance, REI Super has grown from a fund with $400 million FUM to $1.6 billion FUM as well as delivering innumerable enhancements and value to our members, including more investment choices, additional advice services, better technology, post retirement products and converting to becoming a public offer fund.“