Four years ago, Rob Holt was homeless, battling alcohol addiction and in desperate need of help when he walked into the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross. Last week, following his transition from visitor to volunteer, Rob joined the staff of Wayside in the role of community educator.
The dotcom crash is 14 years past and the tech revolution is in full swing, but lack of funding and government support for tech start ups means many of Australia's best tech ideas are being developed and set up overseas.
An analysis of people moves over the past 12 months reveals some interesting trends - there were at least three new boutiques, including the much-awaited Koda Capital from Steve Tucker and Paul Heath - and plenty of merger and acquisition activity.
In 2014 Industry Moves added 763 moves to our database of over 2030 executive and board appointments and departures. Here's a look back at some the year's biggest moves, the breakdown of males and females, the busiest months, the top five moves by clicks, plus the five most popular blog posts.
If you're looking for a way to spread the love this festive season and are on the hunt for a charity or cause, here's a few of the extraordinary organisations that have been nominated by our weekly 'Movers'.
In the third and final part of our series on the women who chair five of APRA's 10 largest funds, we shine a spotlight on Heather Ridout, chair of the country's largest industry fund, AustralianSuper, and recipient of the Order of Australia in 2014 for distinguished service to business and industry.
We hope you've enjoyed getting a glimpse of the people behind the moves via our weekly Q&As.
In the second part of our series on the women who chair APRA's largest funds, we shine a spotlight on Nicole Smith and ask about her role as chair of MLC Superannuation Trustee(s), her background, and the steps she believes are necessary to ensure women are equally represented on boards.
Independent research carried out by Industry Moves has shown that of the top 10 largest APRA funds, five are chaired by women.
Ian Knox, Mike Crivelli and Kate McCallum join our Hot Topics Panel this week and give their views on the FoFA regulations overturned in the Senate last week - the subsequent Grandfathering resolution announced yesterday - and the likely impact on consumer confidence, practice operation, and product...