Andrea Slattery – CEO – SPAA
The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Liz Ward its new Head of Education Services.
SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery says: “There are a number of regulators’ registration requirements being introduced in 2013, and SPAA will build a wider education framework to address the needs of our members, ranging from occupation entry requirements, ongoing development or SMSF accreditation.
“To help meet this important educational need we have promoted Liz, who joined SPAA last year in the role of Education Manager. She brings with her a long and varied career after working for AMP as well as a consultant for the Financial Services Education Agency Australia.
“Liz has the right skill set for this demanding role, having the experience to identify needs and find education solutions for all our members.
“Certainly her time at AMP, as well as running her own business including working with ASIC, ideally equips her for this critical role at SPAA.
“Since joining SPAA I have been impressed by how quickly Liz has come to realise the importance that this organisation places on education, and how it benefits the members across all the professions.”
Liz, who also ran her own company, LASA, which provided outsourcing services and business consultancy to clients that required independent certification of services and education programs, says: “It’s a privilege to be given this role at SPAA, an organisation that has built an enviable reputation in the superannuation sector for the educational services it offers members.
“I see my new role as strengthening SPAA’s role in the education space, particularly with the volume of change occurring in the next few years, and with the large amount of education options in the market, providing guidance to members on what constitutes good quality SMSF education.”
