Delivering digital First State Super recently created the senior executive position of chief digital officer. It marks a significant moment for the $53 billion not-for-profit fund and the superannuation industry at large. Taking up this critical role is First State Super's former chief marketing officer Mary Murphy. The recent MAX Marketer of the Year for Superannuation is on a new journey, and one she accepts will be no walk in the park. FS Super associate editor Darren Snyder recently talked to Mary about her extensive industry experience, spanning almost 30 years, and how it will help deliver First State Super's upcoming digital transformation.
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Leading the way
SHARON DAVIS
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FUTURE GROUP AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FUTURE GROUP AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
Sharon Davis has always been fascinated by the human condition; it has driven her passion for people, her career, and building a better future for the next generation and beyond. Eliza Bavin writes.
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