Lesley joined MLC Limited in April last year and is currently the Deputy CFO and General Manager Finance.

Lesley has a strong background and experience in the commercial and financial management of life insurance. Prior to joining MLC Limited, Lesley was Acting Chief Executive Officer of Integrity Life from March 2020. Ms Mamelok was also CFO of Integrity, and previously CFO of AMP Bank.

Rodney Cook, Chief Executive Officer, MLC Life Insurance, said: “I am delighted that Lesley will join the leadership team as CFO.  She has extensive finance and life insurance experience, as both a CFO and CEO, as well as bring her commercial leadership to the Insurance Leadership Team.”

Lesley said: “I am looking forward to leading Finance as we focus on delivering growth in our core channels, ensuring sustainable value creation, and delivering a superior experience to our customers and partners.”

Lesley is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

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Lesley will oversee the financial management and control of MLC Insurance, including the areas of expense management, investment control, tax, financial accounting, and reporting.

Lesley is a highly experienced financial services executive and has worked in the sector both in Australia and the UK. She was formerly the Chief Financial Officer for Integrity Life, and for the past year has also been the company’s Acting Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, Lesley held various positions with AMP for over 14 years, including as CFO for AMP Bank. She continues to be a non-executive committee member of AMP Capital.

Robert will be responsible for the overall capital management of MLC Insurance, including the areas of treasury, corporate finance, business planning and reinsurance strategy.

Robert is a qualified actuary with over thirty years’ life insurance experience in Australia and overseas, primarily with global insurance groups. He has extensive experience in capital management and asset liability management. Prior to joining MLC Life Insurance, Robert was the Head of Actuarial (Capital & ALM) at TAL since 2015.

Kent Griffin says the appointments will help strengthen the company’s goal to be sustainable in the long term. “I’m delighted to welcome Lesley and Robert to our team. They are talented individuals and have a wealth of experience in the life insurance industry, which will be invaluable in supporting our strategic direction. Our sector is undergoing significant change. We are bringing in the right expertise to help us navigate these challenges and continue to deliver on the promises we make to our customers and business partners.”

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Sean joins Integrity from MLC Life, where he has spent the past 11 years, most recently as their Chief of Life Insurance. He is exceptionally well regarded in the industry with experience that spans the full lifecycle and value chain of the life insurance market.

He has a strong belief in the benefit of life insurance advice and the importance of partnerships.

He has a specific interest in enabling life insurance advice through technology which make him uniquely suited to Integrity, a life insurer that has recognised the benefits of a digital offering when providing a more transparent and Adviser-focused experience.

Chairman Eric Dodd said of the appointment, “This has been a key hire for us and we are delighted that someone of Sean’s calibre and experience will be joining the team.

He has an exceptional track record and is incredibly well regarded by industry participants, across the spectrum of super funds, corporate clients, licensees, advisers and their various associations, as well as our regulators.

His joining Integrity should serve as further confirmation to the market that we have the right strategy and a first class team to deliver it.

I want to use this opportunity to sincerely thank Lesley Mamelok, personally and on behalf of the Board, for her leadership whilst in the role of Acting CEO.”

Lesley will revert back to her CFO role when Sean joins on 22 March 2021

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