StatePlus appoints GM, Business Finance

StatePlus has confirmed to Industry Moves the re-appointment of Gavin Ashdown as general manager, business finance, effective 5 March 2018.

In this role, Ashdown will lead the business finance team and sit on the StatePlus executive committee, reporting directly to CEO of StatePlus, Graeme Arnott. As StatePlus is a wholly owned investment of First State Super, Ashdown will also report indirectly to Tim Elliott, CFO of First State Super.

Ashdown joins from NAB where he was a finance partner - wealth advice. Previously he was StatePlus' manager of strategic business intelligence from 2015 to 2016.

Prior to this, he spent 8 years in various business finance and project roles at Royal Bank of Scotland including as head of commercial banking finance.

Commenting to Industry Moves, CEO of StatePlus, Graeme Arnott, said: "Gavin's wealth of experience, his strong background and knowledge of our business as well as the industry, makes this an exciting appointment. We're looking forward to welcoming Gavin back into the StatePlus team."