West Australian public sector fund the Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) has appointed former Westscheme chief executive Howard Rosario as its new chief.
The appointment is effective today.
Rosario left Westscheme as a result of the merger of the super fund with AustralianSuper in June last year.
GESB chairman John Langoulant said Rosario's appointment came at a pivotal time, as the state government implemented its superannuation reforms.
"I am confident that Mr Rosario will consolidate GESB's position as a trusted superannuation provider that continues to deliver solid rates of return," Langoulant said.
"With the board's guidance, Mr Rosario will oversee the implementation of choice of superannuation fund for public sector employees and the possible move by GESB towards being a greater procurer of superannuation services."
Prior to Rosario's appointment, GESB was led by acting chief executives Fabian Ross and Larry Rudman, who took up the responsibilities after the previous chief executive, Michele Dolin, left in June last year.
GESB is Western Australia's largest locally-based superannuation fund, with $12 billion in assets under management and more than 320,000 members.
