Industry veteran appointed as new Suncorp director

The new director will join the insurance group's board in September

Industry veteran appointed as new Suncorp director

Insurance News

By Mina Martin

The board of Suncorp Group will be joined by Sylvia Falzon as new non-executive director, effective Sept. 1.

Falzon has held senior executive positions in institutional and retail funds management businesses, superannuation, operations and compliance. She was previously head of business development at Aviva Investors Australia and chief manager for international sales and service at National Mutual Funds Management.

“Ms Falzon brings a wealth of experience gained from a career spanning 30 years in financial services in Australia and internationally,” said Ziggy Switkowski, Suncorp chairman. “We look forward to welcoming her to the Suncorp board and to her contributions particularly around strategy, risk management, and remuneration policy where she has considerable expertise.”

Falzon currently serves as non-executive director for Perpetual Limited, Premier Investments, and Regis Healthcare, member of the governing board of Cabrini Health, and chairman of the Cabrini Foundation Board. She is also a senior fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a member of the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia.

 

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