NAB exec joins growing trend in not-for-profit hiring
The head of National Australia Bank’s small business division, Glenn King has left the bank to take up a new role as a director with Save the Children, starting on 1 June. He will work with the executive team to strengthen its fundraising partnerships, retail and broader development.
King, a father of two young children and a member of NAB’s top 10 senior business bank executive team, was said to be leaving with the blessing of the bank’s chief executive officer Cameron Clyne. King’s 25-year banking and finance career (nearly 15 years with NAB) has included CEO and executive management roles in England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.
The senior NAB executive’s move highlights a growing trend of not-for-profits attracting corporate bosses, according to Lynne Payne, director of Profiler Recruitment, who introduced King to Suzanne Dvorak, CEO of Save the Children Australia, said the news that Kinghad decided to leave his high profile job as to “give back to the community” by working in the not-for-profit sector was “significant”.
“I believe we are going to see more high flyers leaving the corporate world once the boards and bosses of not-for-profits recognise the huge potential, and affordability, of tapping into this skill set and capitalise on experienced executives’ desire to give back,” she said.
“Investment banker Simon McKeon, who was named Australian of the Year for 2011, is a great example of a prominent business person who has transitioned into a part-time role as executive chairman of Macquarie group’s Melbourne office so that he can give more time using his skills to help leading charities and organisations.”
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- May 30, 2011
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