The appointments follow the retirement of current chair Nick Catania and directors Alex Bajada, David James and Carol Adams, who reached the end of their terms at the end of the 2013/2014 financial year.
Mr Withers is the City of Cambridge mayor and the WA Local Government Association-nominated representative and was previously director of corporate finance with an investment bank in London for 18 years.
Ms Ryan has extensive executive and board experience, including five years chairing a superannuation trustee board.
Ms Hicks was previously chief investment officer of GESB Super Fund and is currently co-chief investment officer for NWQ Capital Management and is a member of the investment sub-committee at Lions Eye Institute.
Mr Moroney has over 20 years of experience in senior finance roles and strong risk and governance skills. He was previously a trustee director for CBH Super and is currently a director and chair of the Geraldton Fisherman’s co-operative audit and risk committee.
The board will now have two member representatives, two employer representatives and four independent directors.
Independent director Tim Shanahan, who has taken on the role of chairman, said, “WA Super members should take great comfort in the knowledge that their retirement savings are being managed by a highly skilled board of trustees”.
He also thanked the departing directors: “The retiring directors have made a substantial contribution over many years and we thank them for their efforts,” Mr Shanahan said.
