End of an era as Bowater leaves Frontier

Industry veteran Kim Bowater is leaving Frontier Advisors after 24 years, marking the departure of one of the asset consultant's most senior figures.

The director of consulting started at Frontier in 2002, climbing the ranks to reach the firm's most senior client consulting position. She has overseen the consultant expand its offering across a variety of client segments, said Frontier in a media statement.

Bowater officially departs next month and will subsequently join IFM Investors as executive director, Owner Investment Programmes.

"Twenty-four years is a significant period of time in one place and while my role, along with the firm itself, has been constantly growing and evolving over that time, now feels like a stage where I can move on knowing Frontier is well placed for ongoing success across a number of areas," said Bowater.

Her move comes after a period of growth and evolution at Frontier with the development of its ICIO service and the transition of the State Super investment team inside of Frontier. Bowater has been heavily involved in the creation of the new solution and the expansion of the business to near 100 staff, now spread across two Australian offices and Japan.

"Naturally, we are sad to lose Kim as a colleague and a member of our Leadership Team but 24 years is an incredible commitment to our business, and to our clients, and we are grateful to Kim for that," said Andrew Polson, Frontier's chief executive.

"One of the hallmarks of Frontier over many years has been our ability to find and develop industry leading consultants and we have some great depth in the firm, even more so since our acquisition of the State Super investment team, who can all step up and make their own mark, just as Kim has done. We wish her the very best and thank her for an exceptional career at Frontier."

Bowater acknowledged the influence of Frontier luminary Fiona Trafford-Walker, whose role she took after Trafford-Walker vacated it in 2019. "My time at Frontier has been very rewarding on a personal level, and I'm intensely proud of what the very capable Frontier team and I have achieved at Frontier together. I leave with great fondness for a business and team that have been such a major part of my career and my life."