Southern Cross appoints new CEO

Jan O'Keefe has been appointed as new Southern Cross CEO (Image: Supplied)

Southern Cross has appointed Jan O'Keefe as its next Chief Executive, taking over from Nick Astwick.

O’Keefe joins the Society from HBF Health, one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit health insurers, where she is Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to HBF Health she held senior executive roles across health insurance and healthcare organisations including HBF Health, Medibank Group (including ahm) and I-MED Radiology.

Chris Black, Southern Cross Health Society Chair, said Jan O'Keefe’s appointment followed a comprehensive executive recruitment process.