The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has expanded its executive team with two key appointments.
Richard Hockney has been appointed to the role of corporate development general manager and Joshua Geers has been hired as finance and corporate services manager.
“Both Richard and Joshua bring important skill sets and experiences to SPAA that I am convinced will prove invaluable to the organisation,” SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery said.
Hockney was Westpac state general manager for South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory prior to joining SPAA.
He has also worked for NAB and spent some time overseas as part of the international development program of Yorkshire Bank.
In total, he brings 27 years of bank industry experience to the professional body.
“I have been enormously impressed by the professionalism of both the organisation and the members, and believe the architecture is in place for SPAA to meet the growing demands of the SMSF sector,” Hockney said.
Geers takes on his new role having most recently spent eight years providing tax and strategic planning advice to private and business clients at Deloitte.
There he worked across a variety of industries, including investment, manufacturing, government, technology, film and hospitality.
“The SMSF sector is a growing industry and I look forward to bringing my experience and expertise to help expand the critical role SPAA plays in it, particularly by helping develop new offerings for members,” he said.