Australian Retirement Trust adds director

Australian Retirement Trust has welcomed Aaron Santelises onto the board, replacing Mark Goodey.

Union finance specialist Goodey stepped down from the board at the end of March.

Santelises is an industrial advocate and legal advisor for the Australian Workers' Union, responsible for advocating for members across a range of industries. He provides advice regarding governance and compliance.

Since August 2021, he has been a director of QLeave, the community services industry portable long service leave authority.

He's also a volunteer solicitor with Caxton Legal Centre and a committee member on the Queensland Law Society's Industrial Law Committee.

Commenting on the appointment, ART chair Don Luke said: "I'm delighted to welcome Aaron to the board of Australian Retirement Trust as we strive to deliver better retirement outcomes for our members."

"It is a privilege to join the board of Australian Retirement Trust, a fund that guards and grows the retirement savings of more than two million members," added Santelises.

"I look forward to working with the board to ensure members' best financial interests remain the key focus of the fund."

Goodey was a board trustee of Sunsuper from January 2020, his appointment filled the vacancy created by the departure of former Sunsuper chair Ben Swan.