UPP Group Holdings and its parent company UPP REIT Holdings have announced several new appointments.
Sean O’Shea will move from his position as CEO of UPP Group Limited and become vice chairman starting in first quarter 2019. O’Shea will remain with the business, ensuring a smooth transition to the new CEO and focusing on other key elements of the business. And O’Shea plans to dedicate more time to charitable causes and take on other roles within business and the higher education sector.
O’Shea was appointed CEO during the financial year 2008–2009.
Richard Bienfait, currently UPP CFO, will take over from O’Shea in January 2019. Bienfait joined UPP in October 2016 having previously been CEO of Affinity Water, a position he held for five years from 2010. Bienfait also previously worked for 13 years at Veolia Water, part of Veolia Environnement SA.