2026 Fund Executive of the Year

About the award

The Fund Executive of the Year Award recognises and rewards the work of outstanding leaders in the Australian superannuation industry. The award’s $30,000 bursary has enabled these leaders to take time away from their workplace to reflect and refine their skills at some of the world’s most renowned business schools.

FEAL welcomes nominations on behalf of a CEO, C-Suite executive or equivalent who has made an outstanding contribution to their fund/organisation and the superannuation industry. In responding to each of the criteria, nominators are encouraged to take an ‘evidence-based’ approach by clearly articulating the ways in which the nominee has responded to the specified criteria. Wherever possible, nominators should provide clear examples that illustrate how the nominee has consistently achieved against identified targets and objectives. Some of the criteria may be more relevant than others to a particular nominee. Therefore, whilst using the criteria as a guide, nominators are urged to provide as much relevant detail as space allows. Nominations must be accompanied by a one-page, written reference or endorsement from the Fund Chairperson, CEO or another individual who is closely connected with the fund and the achievements of the nominee. Every effort is made to preserve the integrity and rigor of the award nomination and selection process.

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Please outline how the award nominee has made an outstanding contribution to their fund/organisation and/or the industry by responding to each of the following questions. To assist the award selection panel in the assessment of this nomination, please provide clear examples that illustrate how the nominee has achieved within each criteria. Please limit your responses to the space provided (max character limit of 1,000). The selection panel reserves the right to exclude nominations that have not observed the maximum character limit.

All nominations will be treated in confidence.

Innovation - Describe how the nominee has responded in innovative ways to the specific needs of the fund’s stakeholders as those needs have evolved over time.*

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Leadership - In what ways does the nominee demonstrate exceptional leadership with regard to their fund, their employees and their fund members?*

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Response to challenges - Describe how the nominee has responded to challenges and environmental pressures that have faced the fund in the past year.*

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Demonstration of strategic planning - In what ways has the nominee worked to achieve the strategic objectives set by the fund over the past 3 to 5 years?*

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Contribution to the market place - Describe the unique contribution the nominee has made to the superannuation industry and the ways in which the nominee has fostered the broader development of the industry over time.*

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Additional Information - Please include any additional points you would like to make to support your nomination, e.g. personal development, response to unique challenges etc.

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The nomination must include written endorsement from the Fund Chair, CEO or another individual who is closely connected with the fund and the achievements of the nominee. Please provide their details and upload an email or letter with their endorsement of the nomination.

Alternatively, if you're unable to upload their endorsement, please email it to katrina.bacon@feal.asn.au and Cc renee.villasanti@feal.asn.au.

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File Upload - Endorsement letter

Written endorsement of Fund Chair, CEO or other relevant individual

Please upload a copy of the nominee's most recent resume to demonstrate their responsibilities in their current position, experience in the financial services industry and tertiary education (maximum 2 pages).

Alternatively, if you're unable to upload the resume, please email it to katrina.bacon@feal.asn.au and Cc renee.villasanti@feal.asn.au.

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Resume of nominee

Terms and Conditions

Any nomination received after the deadline of 5.00pm AEDT Friday 20th February 2026 will not be considered. The decision of the selection panel is final.
To be considered, the nominee must be a member of FEAL who is a CEO or C-Suite executive or equivalent within an Australian superannuation fund.
Each nomination will be considered on its own merit. FEAL Directors are eligible for nomination. Former award recipients are also eligible for nomination where there is sufficient and compelling evidence of new achievements worthy of recognition.
The award recipient must be employed with their organisation at the time of the award presentation.
The award recipient must use the business education grant to undertake an executive education program that is approved by the award selection panel. The education program should be undertaken within 24 months of the award presentation.
The award recipient may be called upon to share insights gained from the award education experience with FEAL members.

Applications close 5pm AEDT, Friday 20th February 2026.

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Nominee details

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