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The executive has returned to Finsure just over a year from a devastating car accident.
Finsure has announced one of its long-serving executives Phillip Donaldson has resumed working as the NSW business development manager (BDM) in the company’s white label division Finsure Loans.
Last April, Donaldson suffered serious injuries after surviving a car accident while on holiday in New Zealand. Donaldson became paralysed from the neck down and lost a leg as a result of the accident.
He returns to Finsure Loans after 10 months in hospital and extensive rehabilitation. During this time, Donaldson married his long-time partner Kathleen with the ceremony being held on the grounds of the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.
During his career with Finsure, Donaldson was a joint state manager for NSW before shifting into his position as BDM for Finsure Loans.
Finsure CEO Simon Bednar said Donaldson has shown “remarkable courage and resilience” as he continues to “do an amazing job despite all the challenges he has faced”.
“Phillip Donaldson is an incredible person, and he has shown unbelievable bravery and determination to try and deal with this devastating situation,” Bednar said.
“He has been aided by some wonderful support from his wife Kathleen, his family, as well as the broking community which rallied to support him with more than $400,000 raised through a GoFundMe page to provide much needed financial assistance for his recovery and ongoing care.
“Much of the money raised for Phillip came directly from the broker community, lenders and even other aggregation groups, which says a lot about the industry we work in.”
Donaldson said he was overwhelmed by the support given to him by his friends, family, and Finsure since the accident.
“I don’t know if I could have survived without the support of Kathleen, my parents, the Finsure family and my many friends in the broker community,” he said.
“It’s still very challenging as I only have limited use of my body, but it’s great to be back at work and that was something I could not have imagined happening a year ago.”
He said it has been an honour to be a part of Finsure’s growth since joining the group in 2015.
“It’s exciting to be back on the team and I am looking forward to contributing to the further development of Finsure Loans. There’s still a long road ahead with my rehabilitation but being back at work among the Finsure family is a crucially important part of my recovery,” Donaldson said.
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