Northern Trust’s Sally Surgeon has been appointed as chair of the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), the body for Australia’s custodial and investment administration sector.
Surgeon has worked for Northern Trust for 16 years and she currently serves as head of client service and head of Sydney office.
She has served on the ACSA Board since 2018.
Previously, she has also acted as a sponsor of ACSA’s Members & Services Working Group, and has overseen significant uplift in the association’s communication to members and industry presence.
Meanwhile, ACSA has appointed State Street’s Jennifer Saunders to the role of deputy chair.
Saunders has been with State Street for 18 years and holds the position of senior vice president, chief operating officer, global services, Australia.
Two-term chair David Knights of NAB Asset Servicing will remain on the board as a director while Daryl Crich of BNP Paribas remains treasurer.
Knights led the organisation through the industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the appointment of a CEO, as well as countless interactions with government and regulators, affirms ACSA.
Outgoing chair, Knights says ACSA is in strong hands under Surgeon and Saunders.
