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Fifteen women have been announced as recipients of CAFBA’s Women in Leadership Scholarship program.
The Commercial Asset Finance Brokers Association of Australia’s initiative, arranged through Women in Leadership Australia and conducted through the Australian School of Applied Management, aims to “unlock potential” and “address the gender imbalance in [the] industry”.
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It is the third intake of the scholarship program, which is open to female CAFBA members and their staff.
The scholarships include:
- A $4,000 scholarship for mid-level managers to assist their participation in the Executive Ready Program.
- A $3,000 scholarship for early-career managers to assist their participation in the Accelerated Leadership Performance Program.
The scholarships cover a portion of the cost of the course and are funded partly through government grants and partly through the support of affiliate members.
The recipients for CAFBA’s Women in Leadership Scholarship program are:
Accelerated Leadership Performance Program
Katrina Kelly – Leaselink Business Finance Pty Ltd
Chelsea Barker – Atlas Equipment Finance Pty Ltd
Kristina Alexopoulos – Moody Kiddell & Partners
Christine Schwugier – Magnolia Lane Financial Services
Maryann Stanton – Perks Finance Pty Ltd
Lucy Howard – Mainland Finance
Katelyn Barnett – QPF Finance Group
Alana Jepsen – TL Rentals
Shannon Johnston – RLA Finance Australia
Executive Ready Program
Rebecca Cannon – Atlas Equipment Finance Pty Ltd
Nabila Czerney – Mood Kiddell & Partners
Cynthia Ong – Get Capital
Wendy Boulton – Mainland Finance
Alicia Bolton – QPF Finance Group
Danika Szlasa – TradeMate Finance Solutions
The association commented: “These courses will not only be of benefit to these very worthwhile candidates but to our industry as whole.
“This is a great outcome and demonstrates CAFBA’s commitment to addressing the gender imbalance in our industry, and also tapping into the tremendous talent pool we already have within our member firms.
“Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients, and we wish them every success.”
Speaking to The Adviser’s Elite Broker podcast last year, CAFBA vice president Kathryn Bordonaro said that the scholarship program is “about encouraging leadership and becoming more visible, because I strongly believe that if you can’t see it, you can’t be it. So, shining a light on the other women in the industry means that for new entrants coming in, their path will be easier.”
[Related: Kathryn Bordonaro on mental health, asset finance and CAFBA]
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