UniSuper Consultative Committee – Nominations for academic staff representative

On 24 September 2024, formal notice was provided for the election of one academic staff representative of The Australian National University to the UniSuper Consultative Committee.

The role of a staff representative (Member) of the UniSuper Consultative Committee is to advise the Trustee on general matters involving to the application of the Trust Deed and any other topical issues related to the management of the Fund which the Trustee requires advice. A Committee member is also entitled to nominate directors for election to the Board of the Trustee.

Members hold office for a four-year period and are eligible for re-election.  

Following the nomination period, two nominations were received for the ANU academic staff representative vacancy on the UniSuper Consultative Committee.

A candidate statement has been provided by each nominee. Please review these statements before using your provided link to cast your vote for your preferred candidate.

The voting period is live from 28 October 2024, and will remain open for 2 weeks, closing on 8 November 2024, at 5:00 pm.

Candidate Statements

Associate Professor Gaurav Khemka

Associate Professor in Actuarial Studies and Statistics – Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, College of Business and Economics.

As an Associate Professor of Actuarial Studies at the ANU and a Fellow of the Actuaries Institute of Australia, I mainly research in the field of superannuation and retirement planning. I focus on improving individual retirement outcomes and developing innovative retirement products and strategies. Having widely published in this field, I have contributed to policy debate, been cited in government reports, and received numerous media mentions. I have also written a primer on post-retirement risks and their mitigation for the US financial services community. I aim to use my experience to help and advise UniSuper to improve member outcomes.

Dr Timo Henckel

Senior Lecturer in Economics – Research School of Economics, College of Business and Economics. 

I am Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Economics at ANU and program director of the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis. I have also worked at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, as a consultant to the APS and as an independent futures trader in London. I received my PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics in 2007.
As a long-time employee in the higher education sector, I am committed to actively protecting and representing UniSuper members’ diverse interests and contributing to the achievement of optimal retirement outcomes, while enhancing UniSuper’s performance and sustainability.