AIST names new President

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has announced the appointment of Catherine Bolger as its new president, effective April 2018.

Bolger has been a member of the AIST board since 2016 and has served as a director on a range of industry funds and related boards for the last 14 years, including: Mine Wealth+Wellbeing, State Water Corporation and Pacific Power (NSW). She is currently a director of SAS Trustee Corporation and Professionals Australia.

Commenting on her appointment as chair, AIST CEO, Eva Scheerlinck, said: "Catherine has many years of experience serving on superannuation boards and as a director of other not-for-profit organisations. She brings to AIST's board a deep understanding of the role and benefits of the trustee representative governance model as well as a genuine passion for advocating on behalf of working Australians for improved retirement outcomes."

Bolger replaces David Smith, who served in the role of AIST president for a two year term and will remain as a director on the AIST board.

In thanking Smith for his contribution, Scheerlinck added: "David provided invaluable strategic advice to AIST during his time as President and he has overseen many significant developments including the roll out of AIST's new Governance Code, the merger of AIST and Industry Funds Forum and the development of the industrywide insurance code."