Mayfield Childcare Limited announced that MFD's CEO, Dean Clarke has notified the Board of his intention to retire from the company. Mr. Clarke have successfully navigated the company through the challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic and the transformational acquisition of 14 centres from Genius Childcare. Mr. Clarke will remain with the Group until October 2022 to ensure a smooth transition to the new CEO and the further integration of the Genius acquisition.

The Board announced that the outgoing CEO will be succeeded by current CEO of Genius Childcare, Ashok Naveinthiran. Mr. Naveinthiran was instrumental to the transition of the Genius Education portfolio to Mayfield and will continue to maintain the momentum of delivering future projects for the company. Mr. Naveinthiran brings to the Group extensive experience in corporate finance, early-stage companies and early education.

Prior to joining Genius, Mr. Naveinthiran lead and developed several product initiatives targeting the operational efficiency and management of growth businesses.