New CEO for Women in Super

Women in Super has named Jo Kowalczyk as its new chief executive.

Kowalczyk joins the organisation with over 15 years' experience advocating for change in the education sector.

She was most recently the compliance and operations manager for the NSW Teachers Federation.

Before that, Kowalczyk worked for the National Tertiary Education Union for 17 years, first as a branch organiser and then as a senior state administrator.

"We're thrilled to welcome Jo as our new CEO," said Women in Super chair Kara Keys.

"The gender super gap largely exists because of wage inequality, and having spent her life advocating for working people in the education sector, Jo has a deep understanding of the structural policy barriers that we are trying to change."

"Kowalczyk is the ideal person to help Women in Super move forward our mission to improve the financial security of women in retirement."

In a statement posted on social media, Kowalczyk called it a privilege to be joining a lobby group with such a strong history of advocating for a superannuation system without gender-based inequity.

"Looking forward to working with an incredible group of women as we continue this critical work," she said.

Kowalczyk replaces Sandra Buckley, who took up a post at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees last October.

Women in Super celebrates 28 years this month.