Silk leaves challenges for AusSuperâs new CEO Ian Silk leaves an impressive legacy after 15 years running AustralianSuper. But his successor Paul Schroder will have his work cut out dealing with tectonic changes in retirement incomes. Jul 13, 2021 â 12.17pm Save Share AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk is a hard act to follow given his achievements over the past 15 years as boss of the countryâs largest superannuation fund. His successor as CEO, former Finance Sector Union official Paul Schroder, who has been with AustralianSuper since 2007, faces a very different set of challenges to those that faced Silk. Ian Silk is a hard act to follow at AustralianSuper.Â