Headquarters:
Sydney, NSW
Year founded:
1965
Number of employees:
1–200
Phone:
1300 655 422
Email:
infoau@genworth.com.au
Website:
genworth.com.au
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/oxygen-home-loans
"We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork"
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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GENWORTH
Strachan Taylor
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Shawn Hobbs
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Brendon Bonner
Corporate Partnership Manager
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Strachan Taylor is a proven financial services business leader with over 25 years of experience across banking mortgage broking and financial services. At Genworth for five years, Strachan is responsible for leading the product and partnerships team to deliver growth for the business. Prior to joining Genworth, he was Head of Home and Personal Finance at Woolworths Limited and held various commercial lending and mortgage distribution roles at Westpac during a 10-year tenure.
Strachan holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Marketing from the UNSW and an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Additionally, a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking (Kaplan), Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking (Kaplan), and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (FINISA) round out his mortgage broking background.
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Strachan Taylor
Shawn Hobbs joined Genworth in 2004 as a Finance Intern in the US, and since then has occupied various roles from Finance Manager to Head of Corporate Strategy. Due to his success, Shawn was assigned to the Australian business and has remained in Sydney since 2014. His most recent role is Head of Product and Pricing, where he is responsible for driving product development and pricing functions to deliver growth and strategic business outcomes.
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Shawn Hobbs
Brendon Bonner commenced with Genworth in 1995 as a Relationship Manager and was quickly promoted to Corporate Partnership Manager, Queensland and Western Australia. With over 30+ years’ experience, Brendon is responsible for building and developing relationships with lender customers and mortgage brokers to help them achieve business efficiency and growth goals.
Corporate Partnership Manager
Brendon Bonner
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Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly
Corporate Partnership Manager
Shawn Hobbs
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Strachan Taylor
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
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Headquarters:
Sydney, NSW
Year founded:
1965
Number of employees:
1–200
Phone:
1300 655 422
Email:
infoau@genworth.com.au
Website:
genworth.com.au
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/oxygen-home-loans
Strachan Taylor is a proven financial service business leader with over 25 years of experience across banking mortgage broking and financial services. At Genworth for five years, Strachan is responsible for leading the product and partnerships team to deliver growth for the business. Prior to joining Genworth, he was Head of Home and Personal Finance at Woolworths Limited and held various commercial lending and mortgage distribution roles at Westpac during a 10-year tenure.
Strachan holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Marketing from the UNSW and an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Additionally, a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking (Kaplan), Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking (Kaplan), and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (FINISA) round out his mortgage broking background.
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Strachan Taylor
Shawn Hobbs joined Genworth in 2004 as a Finance Intern in the US, and since then has occupied various roles from Finance Manager to Head of Corporate Strategy. Due to his success, Shawn was assigned to the Australian business and has remained in Sydney since 2014. His most recent role is Head of Product and Pricing, where he is responsible for driving product development and pricing functions to deliver growth and strategic business outcomes.
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Shawn Hobbs
Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly commenced with Genworth in 2005 as National Sales Manager in New Zealand, transferring to Australia in 2010. In her role as Corporate Partnership Manager, Jo is responsible for fostering relationships with lender customers across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, and dedicated to enhancing the company’s partnerships and delivery of impactful outcomes. Prior to joining Genworth, Jo held several roles within the finance and insurance industry.
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Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
“We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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GENWORTH
Clair Steenson
Planning and Engagement Leader
Shawn Hobbs
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Strachan Taylor
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
Sydney, NSW
Year founded:
1965
Number of employees:
1–200
Phone:
1300 655 422
Email:
infoau@genworth.com.au
Website:
genworth.com.au
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/oxygen-home-loans
SPECIAL REPORT
Home
Bio
Strachan Taylor is a proven financial services business leader with over 25 years of experience across banking mortgage broking and financial services. At Genworth for five years, Strachan is responsible for leading the product and partnerships team to deliver growth for the business. Prior to joining Genworth, he was Head of Home and Personal Finance at Woolworths Limited and held various commercial lending and mortgage distribution roles at Westpac during a 10-year tenure.
Strachan holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Marketing from the UNSW and an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Additionally, a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking (Kaplan), Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking (Kaplan), and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (FINISA) round out his mortgage broking background.
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Strachan Taylor
Shawn Hobbs joined Genworth in 2004 as a Finance Intern in the US, and since then has occupied various roles from Finance Manager to Head of Corporate Strategy. Due to his success, Shawn was assigned to the Australian business and has remained in Sydney since 2014. His most recent role is Head of Product and Pricing, where he is responsible for driving product development and pricing functions to deliver growth and strategic business outcomes.
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Acting Chief Commercial Officer
Shawn Hobbs
Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly commenced with Genworth in 2005 as National Sales Manager in New Zealand, transferring to Australia in 2010. In her role as Corporate Partnership Manager, Jo is responsible for fostering relationships with lender customers across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, and dedicated to enhancing the company’s partnerships and delivery of impactful outcomes. Prior to joining Genworth, Jo held several roles within the finance and insurance industry.
Corporate Partnership Manager
Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly
Corporate Partnership Manager
Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly commenced with Genworth in 2005 as National Sales Manager in New Zealand, transferring to Australia in 2010. In her role as Corporate Partnership Manager, Jo is responsible for fostering relationships with lender customers across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, and dedicated to enhancing the company’s partnerships and delivery of impactful outcomes. Prior to joining Genworth, Jo held several roles within the finance and
insurance industry.
Corporate Partnership Manager
Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly
Brendon Bonner
Corporate Partnership Manager
Brendon Bonner commenced with Genworth in 1995 as a relationship manager and was quickly promoted to Corporate Partnership Manager, Queensland and Western Australia. With over 30+ years’ experience, Brendon is responsible for building and developing relationships with lender customers and mortgage brokers to help them achieve business efficiency and growth goals.
Corporate Partnership Manager
Brendon Bonner
Brendon Bonner
Corporate Partnership Manager
Brendon Bonner commenced with Genworth in 1995 as a Relationship Manager and was quickly promoted to Corporate Partnership Manager, Queensland and Western Australia. With over 30+ years’ experience, Brendon is responsible for building and developing relationships with lender customers and mortgage brokers to help them achieve business efficiency and growth goals.
Corporate Partnership Manager
Brendon Bonner
Clair Steenson
Planning and Engagement Leader
Clair Steenson joined Genworth as a Project Manager in 2005. Since then, she has worked in various roles, including Corporate Relationship Manager, Hardship and Borrower Sale Manager, and Customer Experience Leader. In 2021, she was appointed to the role of Planning and Engagement Leader with a focus on education by building customer-centric resources and tools for brokers and lenders to assist customers in making informed choices on the home
ownership journey.
Clair holds a Bachelor in Information Studies from University of Technology, Sydney.
Planning and Engagement Leader
Clair Steenson
Clair Steenson
Planning and Engagement Leader
Clair Steenson joined Genworth as a Project Manager in 2005. Since then, she has worked in various roles, including Corporate Relationship Manager, Hardship and Borrower Sale Manager, and Customer Experience Leader. In 2021, she was appointed to the role of Planning and Engagement Leader with a focus on education by building customer-centric resources and tools for brokers and lenders to assist customers in making informed choices on the home ownership journey.
Clair holds a Bachelor in Information Studies from University of Technology, Sydney.
Planning and Engagement Leader
Clair Steenson
Joanne Fitzroy-Kelly
Corporate Partnership Manager
Clair Steenson joined Genworth as a Project Manager in 2005. Since then, she has worked in various roles, including Corporate Relationship Manager, Hardship and Borrower Sale Manager, and Customer Experience Leader. In 2021, she was appointed to the role of Planning and Engagement Leader with a focus on education by building customer-centric resources and tools for brokers and lenders to assist customers in making informed choices on the home ownership journey.
Clair holds a Bachelor in Information Studies from University of Technology, Sydney.
Planning and Engagement Leader
Clair Steenson
One of the biggest challenges for home buyers in the Australian housing market is getting on the property ladder as prices outstrip their ability to save the required deposit to enter the market.
Genworth’s First Home Buyers (FHBs) Report 2021 revealed that the greatest barriers to owning a home are affordability, saving for a deposit and finding a suitable home within budget.
“We know that to help Australians realise their aspirations of home ownership, our products and services need to continually evolve to meet their specific needs in a rapidly changing housing market,” says Genworth chief executive and managing director Pauline Blight-Johnston.
As a leading provider of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI), Genworth is addressing the home ownership hurdle through two innovative offerings.
The first, Monthly Premium LMI, allows home buyers to pay LMI premiums in monthly instalments rather than as a one-off upfront payment. This means that home buyers can buy a property utilising their full deposit and pay the LMI fee each month at the same time as their loan payment.
The Monthly Premium LMI is designed to help home buyers who don’t have a 20% down payment to enter the market sooner without affecting their loan amount, and this may enable them to buy a better home.
“This is a great option for home buyers who have strong serviceability, as the total loan amount can be maximised for use towards the property purchase. In a competitive market, this could make a big difference in the choices people have when buying a home,” says Blight-Johnston. A great advantage is that once the scheduled balance of the borrower’s loan drops below an agreed loan-to-value ratio, the borrowers’ obligation to pay the monthly premium amount will automatically cease.
The second, Family Assistance, is a new offering to home buyers who are seeking support from family members. This pioneering market product provides a 15% discount on the cost of LMI when it is paid up front by family members and not capitalised into the loan.
Genworth’s FHB Report 2021 also found that first home buyers were concerned that seeking help from their parents to secure a home or having the bank of mum and dad be the guarantor would lead to emotional implications. The Family Assistance option is partly aimed at addressing this dynamic.
For supportive parents and family members who want to help the next generation of home buyers, Family Assistance is available for all eligible owner-occupied and investment loans and there is no limit on the number of times that a family member can pay the LMI cost to support their children or other family members.
“Genworth is committed to helping more Australians realise their dream of home ownership and we realise that this dream touches the lives of entire families. We are pleased to be offering a new avenue for families who want to support the next generation of home buyers,” says Blight-Johnston.
Genworth also has educational tools, estimators, and training resources to provide information to lenders, mortgage brokers and home buyers. The company plans to enhance and evolve its LMI offerings in 2022 to help home buyers achieve ownership sooner.
“We are invested in understanding the challenges and opportunities facing home buyers to continuously improve our LMI offering and evolve the role we play in accelerating financial wellbeing through home ownership,” says Blight-Johnson.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
Brent Fillmore
Founder
Cody Woolf
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Fillmore Construction was founded by Brent Fillmore in 1991. He was looking to start his own small construction business and the opportunity presented itself with many repeat client relationships. Through lessons learned from 13 years of managing projects, developing business and holding various VP roles with his previous employer, Brent formulated his own approach to running his company. He knew that the key to success was based on relationships and bringing repeated value to them. He was dedicated to the idea that one does not need hundreds of clients and instead must focus on ensuring that a smaller pool of clients was given the best service possible. With over 40 years of construction management experience Brent has remarkable expertise in nearly every facet of the construction industry.
Founder
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf joined the Fillmore team in 2011 and holds the title director of health, safety and environment. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). He also has extensive safety experience and background in criminal justice, which provides a depth of experience for the implementation of Fillmore Construction’s health and safety program. Cody is responsible for creating a positive and safe work environment and strives to promote safety as not only a policy but a lifestyle. He has initiated and implements a range of health, safety and environmental features that have been of critical importance to the overall safety objectives, operations, and profitability of Fillmore Construction. The results of his impact are evident in the positive statistical results and policies that have been developed since he joined the company and the emphasis on safety program development.
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Cody Woolf
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Cody Woolf
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Fillmore Construction was founded by Brent Fillmore in 1991. He was looking to start his own small construction business and the opportunity presented itself with many repeat client relationships. Through lessons learned from 13 years of managing projects, developing business and holding various VP roles with his previous employer, Brent formulated his own approach to running his company. He knew that the key to success was based on relationships and bringing repeated value to them. He was dedicated to the idea that one does not need hundreds of clients and instead must focus on ensuring that a smaller pool of clients was given the best service possible. With over 40 years of construction management experience Brent has remarkable expertise in nearly every facet of the construction industry.
Founder
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf joined the Fillmore team in 2011 and holds the title director of health, safety and environment. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). He also has extensive safety experience and background in criminal justice, which provides a depth of experience for the implementation of Fillmore Construction’s health and safety program. Cody is responsible for creating a positive and safe work environment and strives to promote safety as not only a policy but a lifestyle. He has initiated and implements a range of health, safety and environmental features that have been of critical importance to the overall safety objectives, operations, and profitability of Fillmore Construction. The results of his impact are evident in the positive statistical results and policies that have been developed since he joined the company and the emphasis on safety program development.
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Cody Woolf
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Brent Fillmore
Founder
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Cody Woolf
Director, Health,
Safety and Environment
Sarah M Stewart
Associate
Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Fillmore Construction was founded by Brent Fillmore in 1991. He was looking to start his own small construction business and the opportunity presented itself with many repeat client relationships. Through lessons learned from 13 years of managing projects, developing business and holding various VP roles with his previous employer, Brent formulated his own approach to running his company. He knew that the key to success was based on relationships and bringing repeated value to them. He was dedicated to the idea that one does not need hundreds of clients and instead must focus on ensuring that a smaller pool of clients was given the best service possible. With over 40 years of construction management experience Brent has remarkable expertise in nearly every facet of the construction industry.
Founder
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf joined the Fillmore team in 2011 and holds the title director of health, safety and environment. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). He also has extensive safety experience and background in criminal justice, which provides a depth of experience for the implementation of Fillmore Construction’s health and safety program. Cody is responsible for creating a positive and safe work environment and strives to promote safety as not only a policy but a lifestyle. He has initiated and implements a range of health, safety and environmental features that have been of critical importance to the overall safety objectives, operations, and profitability of Fillmore Construction. The results of his impact are evident in the positive statistical results and policies that have been developed since he joined the company and the emphasis on safety program development.
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Cody Woolf
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart