# Court Haas

> Court Haas is the Melbourne-based Interim Chief Executive Officer of Mercer Super, appointed effective 13 August 2026 after serving as Mercer Pacific Chief Financial Officer. His career spans EY, senior finance and integration roles at Vicinity Centres and its predecessors, financial consulting and CFO advisory, and board service at Melbourne Montessori College.

- **Role:** Interim Chief Executive Officer at Mercer Super
- **Organizations:** Mercer Super, Mercer, Marsh, EY, Vicinity Centres, Federation Centres, Centro Properties Group, Think HQ, 100 Burgers Group, Melbourne Montessori College
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, University of Miami - School of Business
- **Known for:** Integration Director for the Federation Centres-Novion Property Group merger that formed Vicinity Centres., Appointed Interim CEO of Mercer Super, effective 13 August 2026., Named alongside Business Manager Farha Syed for financial stewardship in Melbourne Montessori College’s 2024 annual report.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Completed a BBA in Accounting and Finance at the University of Miami; began a career that included audit work with EY in Miami and consulting in Melbourne.
- **—** — Spent eight years at Vicinity Centres and predecessor companies, including Financial Controller at Centro Properties Group, General Manager of Finance at Federation Centres and Integration Director for the Federation-Novion merger.
- **2015** — Served as Integration Director for the merger of Federation Centres and Novion Property Group, which formed Vicinity Centres.
- **—** — Worked in financial consulting and CFO advisory for seven years before joining Mercer; former CFO roles include Think HQ and 100 Burgers Group.
- **2020-12** — Appointed a director of Melbourne Montessori School, subsequently named Melbourne Montessori College.
- **2024** — Recognised as Finance Director in Melbourne Montessori College’s annual report.
- **2025** — Joined Mercer as Chief Financial Officer, Pacific.
- **2026-07-14** — Appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Mercer Super announced.
- **2026-08-13** — Interim Mercer Super CEO appointment effective.

## Achievements

- Integration Director for the Federation Centres-Novion Property Group merger that formed Vicinity Centres.
- Appointed Interim CEO of Mercer Super, effective 13 August 2026.
- Named alongside Business Manager Farha Syed for financial stewardship in Melbourne Montessori College’s 2024 annual report.
- Member of the Marsh People and Investments Pacific Executive Committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Marsh announced Haas would succeed Claire Ross as interim Mercer Super CEO from 13 August; Jim Minto was overseeing recruitment for a new CEO.
- **2026-09** — Mercer’s Australian leadership biography, updated 22 September, describes Haas as leading Mercer Super and serving on the Marsh People and Investments Pacific Executive Committee.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mercer.com/en-au/about/company/leadership/court-haas/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/court-haas

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