NDIS names new CEO

The Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency has announced that Rob De Luca has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the NDIA. De Luca will commence his three year appointment on 28 August 2017.
He will succeed David Bowen who in March announced his intention to retire after 5 years as the NDIA’s inaugural CEO.
De Luca has had a distinguished career, most recently as the Managing Director of Bankwest from 2012 to 2017. He has also been the Executive General Manager, Corporate Financial Services at Commonwealth Bank of Australia; and Chief Executive Officer of ASB Group Investment in New Zealand.
De Luca has demonstrated his ability to lead large, high performing organisations; significantly and tangibly improved customer satisfaction; motivated staff using a values-led leadership approach; and utilised technology to improve the customer experience.
Welcoming De Luca’s appointment, the Chairman of the NDIA, Helen Nugent AO, said, “The capabilities that Rob brings to the role of CEO at the NDIA are critical at this stage of the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.”
Bowen, outgoing CEO, said “It has been an immense privilege to lead this Scheme from Trial through to a year of Transition. I am delighted that the Board has appointed a CEO of De Luca’s undoubted ability to lead the next stage of the Scheme. I look forward to working with him as part of an orderly handover”.