Cbus has strengthened its executive team, appointing senior leaders across cyber security, governance and finance.
Cbus has appointed Martyn Bayly as chief information security officer to lead the fund’s cyber security function, as it steps up efforts to manage escalating cyber threats.
In the newly-created role, Bayly is to provide strategic leadership across cyber security, helping strengthen protections and resilience as risks facing the superannuation sector continue to intensify.
Bayly is a seasoned cyber and information security leader with deep expertise spanning cyber security, risk management, program delivery, compliance, strategy and executive engagement across both the public and private sectors.
The fund has also appointed Liz Tromans as group head of corporate governance, who joined Cbus in December 2025.
Tromans brings more than 30 years of experience in governance, law and finance within the financial services and superannuation sector.
She joined Cbus from ESSSuper, where she was group executive, legal risk and compliance, and board secretary.
The appointments come alongside the recent addition of Tim Elliott as chief financial officer, further strengthening Cbus’ senior leadership bench.
Elliott joined the $105 billion superannuation fund from Housing Australia, where he had served as chief
financial officer since February. In his new role at Cbus, he is to lead a business unit spanning finance, data and analytics, business risk and compliance, and investment enablement.
Prior to Housing Australia, Elliott spent seven years at Aware Super as group executive for finance, strategy and transformation between 2017 and 2024, overseeing finance teams through a period of rapid growth and significant digital transformation.
He has also held senior roles at ESSSuper, StatePlus Super, as well as in banking and investment management.
Commenting on Elliott’s appointment, Cbus Super chief executive Kristian Fok said his experience made him the ideal choice to lead the fund’s finance function.
“Tim’s success as a senior leader in the industry superannuation sector means he deeply understands what it means to put members first, which is what Cbus is all about,” Fok said.
“Having someone of Tim’s calibre join in this critical role will give Cbus a renewed focus on financial management and deeper strategic insight into the fund’s financial performance.”
Elliott said he was excited to join Cbus, describing the opportunity as too good to pass up.
“Cbus is more than just an industry-leading fund, it has a unique responsibility to protect and enhance the interests and retirement outcomes of its more than 900,000 members and workers across Australia,” Elliott said.
