NGS Super names deputy chief executive

NGS Super, the industry super fund for Australia's independent education sector, has appointed a new deputy chief executive and risk chief.

These appointments come one month after Natalie Previtera was officially given the top job after acting chief executive for almost a year.

Ben Facer - the strategy chief - has been promoted to the newly created role of deputy chief executive.

Previtera said the new role was created in response to the expansion of her job in driving growth initiatives.

Facer will carry out his new role in addition to his current job where he is responsible for the strategy, product, finance, and business intelligence functions.

"Ben oversees the operating framework and development of the strategy that enables the fund to provide valuable, personalised services for members. His previous experience and the responsibilities of his current role position him strongly for these additional responsibilities of the deputy," said Previtera.

Facer joined NGS in 2017 and joined the executive team that same year.

Before joining the super fund, he spent five years as an actuarial consultant and partner at Deloitte.

He earlier did a 20-year stint at Mercer- initially as an actuarial consultant, then as an international retirement consultant in London and as retirement practice leader for South Asia.

The second recruit, compliance executive Phillipa Minney, will become chief risk officer and head of corporate services.

Her new role also includes overseeing people and culture.

Here, Previtera acknowledged Philippa's track record in leading risk and compliance functions across financial services.

Previous roles include two years at Allianz as chief compliance officer, executive-level compliance roles at Insurance Group Australia and a spell as chief risk officer at Suncorp.

"I am confident that Philippa's appointment will help us drive our strategy by ensuring risk is well understood and managed and that we have an effective people strategy to drive that," the chief executive added.

"Ben and Philippa's contribution to our leadership team will help us deliver on our commitment to exceptional member experiences and services to the independent education sector and will further strengthen our future growth and position in the superannuation industry."