RACT has announced a change in leadership, with Keryn Nylander replacing Alison Flakemore as president and board chair after more than a decade of service.
The handover occurred following the organisation’s 102nd Annual General Meeting held in Hobart on November 13.
RACT Group CEO Mark Mugnaioni said the organisation achieved several significant milestones during Flakemore’s tenure, including acquiring full ownership of RACT Insurance in 2021.
“This milestone enabled RACT to better support Tasmanians through products and services that reflect local values and needs,” Mugnaioni said
Under Flakemore’s leadership, the organisation also reacquired its driving school franchise, launched AutoServe and expanded its Burnie branch.
“As I step down as chair, I do so with complete confidence that RACT stands on solid foundations for sustained success,” Flakemore said.
“It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve as chair and help shape the next chapter of this remarkable organisation.”
Keryn Nylander brings extensive experience to the role, having served on the RACT Board for three years with more than two decades of board experience including positions with Bank of Us, Aurora Energy, the Committee for Greater Hobart and Tasmania JackJumpers.
“Her extensive leadership experience and deep commitment to the Tasmanian community make her the ideal person to guide RACT into its next chapter,” Mugnaioni said.
Nylander said she is committed to continuing the organisation’s legacy.
“I am honoured to take on this role and am conscious of the unique place RACT occupies in the Tasmanian community,” Nylander said.
“As chair and president, I will endeavour to do justice to the organisation’s legacy and work hard to support it and its members with our ambitious goals into the future,” she said.
RACT currently serves approximately 220,000 members across Tasmania and remains the state’s largest and only locally owned general insurer.
