Darren Hawthorne

Darren Hawthorne is an experienced professional in customer growth and business development within the financial services industry. Currently serving as the Head of Customer Growth at State Trustees since June 2022, Darren previously held senior management roles at Cbus Super Fund, including Senior Manager Corporate Growth for the Northern Region and Senior Manager for Industry Partnerships. With a background in business development at AustralianSuper and client partnerships at CareSuper, Darren has a proven track record of fostering relationships and driving growth across multiple sectors. Earlier experience includes serving as State Manager for Victoria at HOSTPLUS. Darren holds a Diploma in Financial Services and is RG146 compliant, having completed education through AFMA from 2004 to 2008.