Award Winner 2009

Michael Seton, AGEST’s Chief Executive Officer, has been named as the winner of the 2009 Fund Executive of the Year Award. Now in its 8th consecutive year, this prestigious award recognises outstanding leadership and achievement by a fund executive within the Australian superannuation industry.

Mr Seton was selected because of his innovative approach to member services and his outstanding stewardship of AGEST during a period of significant market volatility. Chair of the selection committee, Dr Carol Gill (Program Director for Organisational Leadership, Melbourne Business School) said: “Mr Seton has made an outstanding contribution as an active member of the superannuation community. Over the past year he has stood out as a leader who has excelled in an environment of difficult investment markets and significant regulatory change.”

Demonstrating FEAL and AMP Capital’s commitment to supporting professional development of superannuation fund executives, Mr Seton will receive a $20,000 education grant to study at an internationally recognised business school.

2007 Ann Byrne, CEO, UniSuper (2000 to 2008)
(Harvard Business School and Stanford University)

2005 Neil Cochrane, CEO, REST
(IMD, Laussane, Switzerland)

2004 David Elia, CEO, HOSTPLUS
(Harvard Business School)

2003 Steve Gibbs, CEO, PSS/CSS Boards
(independent tour of US-based pension funds)

2002 Rosemary Vilgan, CEO, QSuper
(Wharton Business School, Pennsylvania)