The Board of Aspen Group announced the appointment of Clem Salwin as the group's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Salwin will take up his appointment with Aspen on July 1, 2013 and will re-locate to Perth. Salwin will succeed Hugh Martin, who has held the role of Interim CEO since August 2012.

Salwin comes to Aspen with over 20 years experience across real estate funds management, investment banking, property investment and corporate management. Most recently Salwin was the acting Chief Executive Officer at Valad Property Group. Prior to this, he held senior roles in real estate investment banking at UBS and property funds management at Bankers Trust Australia.

Martin joined the Board of Aspen in April 2012 and was appointed to the role of Interim CEO in August 2012. From July 1, 2013, Martin will resume the role of a non-executive director of the Board.