HBF boss appointed to Lotterywest Board

General manager of HBF Health, Sheila Hood, has been appointed to the Lotterywest Board.

"Ms Hood brings a wealth of strategic experience and corporate knowledge to the Lotterywest Board," said Premier Colin Barnett.

"She takes up this important role with more than 18 years experience in senior strategic and operational roles, including as product director for global pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline, and as an economist for the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada."

Ms Hood will take up her appointment on Tuesday, August 24. It follows the appointment of Lotterywest's new chairman John Atkins and board member
Professor Linda Kristjanson in March.

In the past 12 months, Lotterywest has raised $234.8million for health, sports, arts and more than 1,000 community and charitable groups in WA.