The_CEO_Magazine_ANZ_-_December_2016

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW

MTAA Super to do better and to inspire

its members. But she knows she can’t

do it all on her own. The fund has a

great team of staff in place and it also

highly values the relationships it has

with the companies in its supply chain.

“We have a few material service

providers that are critical to our

operations,” Leeanne says.

“We outsource our administration and

our group life insurance. Whitehelm

Capital is another outsourced provider.

Whitehelm is our principle asset

consultant. It is incredibly important to

have a great relationship with all of

these partners and we see them as an

extension of the fund. They need to

align with the way we think and feel

about things, they need to share our

passion and, certainly where

administration is concerned, project

the right message because the

Administrator is typically responsible

for a member’s first experience with

the fund.

“It’s critical our providers feel as if they

are an extension of the fund and not a

separate organisation. That’s pretty

much how we look after those

relationships. Each of our business

units has a focus on a particular service

provider. I have very capable executives

that assist with the management of

those and ensure the partners are

aligned with our values and all that we

are trying to achieve.”

For Leeanne, the best part of her job is

the people she gets to work with on a

daily basis. With technology making

longer working hours easier, she says it’s

not so much about work–life balance

anymore as it is about work–life

integration. “We all work pretty long,

hard hours pursuing better outcomes

for our members. When you spend so

much time together it helps when you

are all focused on achieving the same

goal. The best results come from team

work and it’s incredibly rewarding to

then be able to see the fruits of our

efforts and celebrate them together.”

“We have enjoyed a long relationship with MTAA

Super, and we believe our highly integrated service

complements MTAA Super’s internal capabilities

very well. It is a true partnership and we are very

pleased to have contributed to all the success that

MTAA Super has achieved.” – Gary Withers, CEO,

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