Strategy & Practice Management

Maple-Brown Abbott appoints Chief Risk Officer

Maple-Brown Abbott has announced the appointment of Lata McNulty as Chief Risk Officer.

McNulty will reportedly transition into her new role in September 2020, initially for a six month period, according to an article by Financial Standard. She was most recently the Head of Projects at the firm, first taking on the role in 2019.

Before joining Maple-Brown Abbott, McNulty worked for Link Group, where she was involved in Risk and Compliance.

In addition to the appointment of McNulty, Wendy Cox is also reportedly joining the firm as its Head of Finance, and Head of Human Resources.

Cox is joining the firm from RF Capital, where she was a finance consultant. In addition, she was also a financial controller at Challenger, as well as having been affiliated with Commonwealth Bank, Deloitte and Barclays.

Sophia Rahmani, Managing Director, Maple-Brown Abbott, said: “We are delighted to welcome Wendy to Maple-Brown Abbott and to promote Lata who joined us in March.”

“Both Wendy and Lata are exceptional candidates for these roles, with diverse, global experience with a variety of top tier firms, and exemplify the cultural attributes we seek out.  These appointments will add further momentum to our strategy to evolve, diversify and grow,” Rahmani continued.