SuperFriend names Chief Executive Officer

SuperFriend, a national mental health promotion foundation focused on creating mentally healthy workplaces, has named Margo Lydon as its chief executive officer, effective January 2010.

In this role, Lydon is responsible for managing the strategic direction and operations of SuperFriend, ensuring that the Foundation works to deliver on its mission of reducing the incidence of suicide and the impact of mental illness on individuals, employers, workplaces, families and friends.

She works closely and collaboratively with the superannuation Partner Funds, Partner Group Insurers and mental health organisations participating in SuperFriend.