MLC Life Insurance has made two senior appointments to its finance team. Lesley Mamelok takes on the new role of General Manager, Finance & Deputy CFO while Robert Baillie takes on the new role of General Manager, Capital Management & Corporate Finance. Both will report directly to CFO, Kent Griffin.

Lesley Mamelok

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 Baillie

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.”