Zhang joins the Fund from his position as lead consultant for Media Super at Frontier Advisors. Prior to that he held management consulting and corporate finance roles at Ernst and Young Australia.

Commenting on his appointment, Media Super CEO, Graeme Russell, said: “We are delighted to have Norman join our team. Norman has a deep and comprehensive understanding of our Fund, its culture and our investment philosophy. He has outstanding capability and a reputation for cultivating strong relationships at executive, stakeholder and Board level.

Zhang added: “I am pleased to be joining Media Super at a time when the Fund is pursing strong growth. Media Super has produced strong outcomes over the past several years around investment performance and risk management.  I am excited to continue contributing to this momentum going forward, and bring new perspectives and insights to our Executive and Board thinking as we operate in an increasingly complex superannuation investments environment.”

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Graeme Russell

Media Super, an industry super fund for print, media, entertainment and arts professionals, today announced that it has joined SuperFriend, the Industry Funds Forum Mental Health Foundation.

SuperFriend is a national initiative aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of industry superannuation fund members, employers and staff. SuperFriend’s mission is to reduce the incidence of suicide and the impact of mental illness on individuals, employers, workplaces, friends and families.

The Foundation’s role is to collaborate and partner with a range of organisations, including recognised mental health service providers, to facilitate the delivery of mental health information, initiatives, programs and referral pathways to assist industry fund members, employers and staff.

Media Super has more than 110,000 members and 14,000 employers and is dedicated to employees in Australia’s print, media, creative and digital sectors. It is the 18th industry superannuation fund to join the industry’s not-for-profit mental health initiative.

“SuperFriend is an important industry initiative that helps raise awareness of the impact that mental health issues and suicide has in the community,” said Media Super CEO Graeme Russell.

“We welcome Media Super as SuperFriend’s newest partner fund and look forward to working closely with their members and employer partners, to promote better mental health and wellbeing,” said SuperFriend chief executive, Margo Lydon.

“We are dedicated to delivering workplace mental health and wellbeing initiatives that make a real difference in people’s lives. It is through the collective and ongoing support by our partners, that demonstrates considerable commitment to improving mental health and wellbeing for the many members and employers that they represent.”

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