The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has appointed Gerard Noonan as its president and chair.
He replaces Ian Robertson, who resigned from the job after three years in the role.
Noonan is also Media Super chair and former editor of The Australian Financial Review, and oversaw the merger of Just Super and Print Super to form Media Super in 2008.
He was also recently appointed to the board of Innovation Australia and chair of its venture capital committee.
Noonan has worked in journalism for 30 years in Australia and Italy, and was awarded the Walkley Award for outstanding contribution to journalism in 2007.
"Gerard's extensive experience in the financial services industry and his deep understanding of the not-for-profit superannuation sector has already proved invaluable to AIST," AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds said.
