REST appoints Head of Employer Engagement

REST Industry Super (REST) has announced the appointment of Matt Russell to the newly-created role of head of employer engagement, effective 27 March 2017.

Russell has over 30 years' experience in wealth management and will lead REST's national business development and employer relations teams to continue to boost engagement with its employer base and support the fund's customer experience delivery.

He joins REST from Global Therapeutics, a Blackmores company, where he was head of sales. Prior to that he held senior roles with Mercer, MLC, Plum, Deutsche Bank, and a range of institutional fund managers including Perpetual, Nikko AM and Barclays.

Commenting on his new role at REST, general manager, strategic relations, Craig Hobart, said: "Matt's strong leadership capability in corporate superannuation across a leading range of financial services brands will add value to REST's employer portfolio and further extend the breadth and depth of our relationships."