The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) has announced it has officially appointed its new executive director after a fourth month leadership vacancy.
Varenya Mohan-Ram has been appointed as the organisation’s new executive director, becoming the face of Australia’s national bus and coach body.
Mohan-Ram is well-known to the Australian bus and coach industry through his years of support and advocacy, having previously presented various high-level topics at past BIC and state association events.
Varenya will take the helm at the BIC on Monday, April 7.
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He brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic management, government and cross-sector experience to the role, having worked across multiple transport sectors including bus, aviation, road, waste, furniture removal, warehouse and refrigerated transport.
“I am truly humbled to be chosen as the BIC ED. I have worked closely with the bus industry for the past 12 years and even closer in the past five years, delivering superannuation services via TWUSUPER, now TEAM Super,” Mohan-Ram says.
“In the time I’ve worked with the bus sector, I have felt great respect for the individuals who provide such an important community and economic service for Australia. The strength of the BIC team and its council attracted me to contribute my ideas for the betterment of the bus industry.
“I look forward to your ideas, your knowledge and guidance in helping me shape a better tomorrow for our sector.”
His most recent role was as the national business relationship manager at Team Super (formerly TWUSUPER Fund), which saw him become the corporate liaison for the largest transport and logistics companies contributing to the fund.
Throughout his career, Mohan-Ram has also been the national executive member of the Australian Labor Party between 2011 and 2013 and headed up the Northern Territory branch as general secretary. In the corporate world, he has also stood on the boards of organisations such as the Warehouse & Transport Association of Australia, the Service Industry Training Advisory Council, Asthma Australia (NT) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, of which he was chairman.
He holds a Bachelor of Science, a Diploma of Financial Services in Superannuation, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Finance for Senior Executives from Harvard Business School.
BIC Council chair Tony Hopkins says the organisation is excited to move forward on a number of initiatives in 2025 with their new chief, including the National Conference in Perth later this year.
“I hold Varenya in the highest esteem. He’s well respected and his many years of involvement within the bus and coach industry, including with the BIC directly, will be pivotal in growing the organisation’s reputation and reach,” Hopkins says.
“I sincerely congratulate Varenya and look forward to working together. I’ve no doubt that his strategic background will serve to help bring about some long-awaited changes.”
His first official engagement as the BIC executive director will be the Queensland Bus Industry Council (QBIC) Annual Conference in Cairns next month where he will also be speaking. QBIC executive director Jason O’Dwyer welcomed Mohan-Ram’s appointment.
“Varenya has made significant contributions particularly through his role at TWUSUPER where he has been instrumental in driving industry engagement and assisting develop the transport industry,” O’Dwyer says.
“His expertise and passion for transport superannuation education and leadership will add enormous value to our event.”
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