30 years superannuation experience
Julie Lander
CEO
Julie joined CareSuper in 2001 as General Manager – Trustee, Investment & Member Services and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2002. She is responsible for developing and implementing the Fund’s strategy and business plan to meet the needs of members, employers and other stakeholders, and for overall management of the Trustee’s operations through the executive team and staff.
Her experience in superannuation has been developed over 30 years with corporate superannuation funds, both defined benefit and accumulation, as well as with industry funds. Julie holds a Bachelor of Business, a Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership and has completed RG146 (Superannuation). She serves on the Policy Committee of AIST, the Executive of Industry Funds Forum, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, a Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and is a Director of the Fund Executives Association Limited.
30 years superannuation experience
Suzanne Branton
General Manager – Investments
Suzanne joined CareSuper in February 2015 as General Manager – Investments. She is responsible for managing the investment program of the Fund and CareSuper’s internal investment team. Suzanne works with the Fund’s external managers and advisers to manage the investments of the Fund in accordance with the investment strategy and policies determined by the CareSuper Board and Investment Committee.
Suzanne has over 20 years’ experience in financial markets, primarily in direct investment roles. Her experience encompasses both research and portfolio management, with a long-standing focus on strategy and asset allocation. Prior to joining CareSuper, Suzanne spent nine years at another industry super fund. Her role extended across the fund’s investment functions and included manager research and selection, asset class responsibility and fund strategy. Suzanne has also held senior positions at Goldman Sachs JBWere. She holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
30 years superannuation experience
Belinda Ray
General Manager – Compliance, Risk and Finance
Fund Secretary
Belinda joined CareSuper in January 2012 and is responsible for managing risk and finance, the compliance team and major projects for CareSuper. Belinda has over 18 years’ experience in superannuation including consulting, auditing and accounting.
Belinda started her career as an auditor for Ernst & Young before moving to Towers Watson where she held numerous roles including Senior Consultant for corporate super funds and Head of Research, Information and Compliance.
Belinda holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Information Systems) and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
30 years superannuation experience
Rachel Reynolds
General Manager – Operations
Rachel joined CareSuper in January 2015 as General Manager – Operations. She is responsible for managing the administration of the Fund, as well as providing reporting and analysis to internal stakeholders.
Rachel has previously worked in administration and operations management at law firms and other super funds. Her experience in the super industry spans 14 years, and she has developed an extensive knowledge of superannuation operations and associated systems.
Rachel holds an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Superannuation) and has also studied continuous improvement programs, focused on delivering efficient and effective processes and services.
30 years superannuation experience
Peter Theodorakopoulos
General Manager – Marketing & Client Services
Peter joined CareSuper in 2002 as General Manager – Marketing and Client Services. He is responsible for marketing strategy and execution, and for the delivery of member and employer services, including education, communications, business services and ancillary products.
His experience in the superannuation industry spans over 20 years across a variety of roles which include marketing, sales, relationship management, product development, sponsorship agreements and administration. Peter has experience in accumulation and defined benefit schemes, as well as corporate superannuation. Peter is a Fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and has completed RG146 (Superannuation).