Mr Dickson was appointed acting CFO on 7 October 2019 and will permanently join MyState Limited’s executive team, reporting to MyState’s Managing Director and CEO, Melos Sulicich.

Mr Dickson has over 25 years of experience in senior financial roles. Prior to joining MyState Limited, he was CFO for ME Bank for six years and before that, CFO for AXA Australia for five years. He has also held senior positions with Colonial First State Group, Portfolio Partners and Commonwealth Bank.

MyState’s Managing Director and CEO, Melos Sulicich, said, “I am delighted to formally welcome Gary to the role of Chief Financial Officer for MyState. Gary has a wealth of experience in finance and treasury and has demonstrated his capability in the role of acting CFO. I look forward to working closely with him as we progress MyState’s ongoing strategy and growth plans.”

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Mr Dickson brings with him over 25 years of experience in a variety of financial roles, with 11 years of CFO experience. During his career, Mr Dickson has provided strong financial and strategic guidance and analysis as well as proven leadership and talent development capability.

Mr Dickson’s most recent role was at ME Bank where he held the position of CFO for 6 years, driving strong growth across the business.  During his tenure with ME, he led the Finance team through a core banking platform replacement program.

Prior to this, Mr Dickson was CFO for AXA Australia where he led the delivery of statutory, regulatory and management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning for AXA’s Australian based subsidiaries.

Mr Dickson has also held senior positions with the Colonial First State Group Limited, Portfolio Partners Limited and CommBank where he was General Manager, Finance – Investment & Insurance Services.

In his role at MyState, Mr Dickson will be accountable for the finance and treasury activities of the company to ensure the long-term business strategies are supported by effective financial outcomes.

MyState’s Managing Director and CEO, Melos Sulicich, said, “We are delighted to welcome Gary to our executive team. Gary is a proven, high calibre CFO with unique and relevant experience that is important to the ongoing success of our organisation.”

Mr Dickson has a fixed term contract until June 30 2020 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.

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