By Rebecca Evans
HostPlus chief executive officer David Elia has been inducted as the 2004 Fund Executive of the Year by the Fund Executives Association Limited (FEAL).
Chairman of the selection panel, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers Actuarial’s David Knox told guests at FEAL’s conference dinner in Sydney last week that the selection criteria had been broad reaching.
“We didn’t focus on a particular aspect of a fund. We were looking at fund executives who are innovative, who bring new things, who are leaders for the fund and beyond, and who demonstrate strategic change, because as we know, the industry doesn’t stand still,” Knox said.
“We look for executives who go beyond the fund itself and make a valid contribution to the community and the marketplace, and not just have blinkers on for their own fund,” he added.
AMP Capital Investors’ business director, Australian sales and marketing Brian Delaney said Elia had been nominated in previous years, but this year was nominated twice.
“It’s not been an easy ride, and it’s been one that he has come out the other side of,” Delaney said.
Elia receives an education grant valued at $10,000 as part of the award.
Last year, the award was presented to PSS/CSS chief executive officer Steve Gibbs and in 2002 Qsuper’s Rosemary Vilgan took out line honours.
