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BOQ Business appoints new group executive

by Annie Kane8 minute read
BOQ Business appoints new group executive

BOQ has appointed a former Westpac executive as its new group executive for its business and SME arm, following the departure of former BOQ Business group executive, Brendan White, in March.

The Bank of Queensland Ltd (BOQ) has revealed that Stoic Analytics director and former Westpac group business banking specialist Peter Sarantzouklis will take up the helm of BOQ Business on 12 August 2019.

Mr Sarantzouklis has more than 23 years of experience in the banking and finance sectors and has held a number of positions across distribution, strategy, product and finance. 

Before starting his own finance consulting business, Mr Sarantzouklis had worked at the Westpac group for nearly 10 years. During this time, he held the roles of Westpac’s chief product officer for the consumer bank, chief financial officer for the business and retail group of the St George Bank Group (St George Bank, RAMS, Bank of Melbourne and Bank SA), and general manager of product for Westpac New Zealand’s business bank and retail bank.

Mr Sarantzouklis has also held senior roles at GE Money and AVCO Finance.

The Queensland-based bank noted Mr Sarantzoulis’ banking experience adding that he had a “proven track record in people leadership and customer advocacy”.

The incoming group executive for BOQ Business will fill the vacancy left by the former occupant, Brendan White, who resigned from the company earlier this year to take on the role of CEO of pawn broker Cash Converters.

[Related: BOQ slashes fixed rates to new lows]

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Annie Kane is the managing editor of Momentum's mortgage broking title, The Adviser.

As well as leading the editorial strategy, Annie writes news and features about the Australian broking industry, the mortgage market, financial regulation, fintechs and the wider lending landscape.

She is also the host of the Elite Broker, New Broker, Mortgage & Finance Leader, Women in Finance and In Focus podcasts and The Adviser Live webcasts. 

Annie regularly emcees industry events and awards, such as the Better Business Summit, the Women in Finance Summit as well as other industry events.

Prior to joining The Adviser in 2016, Annie wrote for The Guardian Australia and had a speciality in sustainability.

She has also had her work published in several leading consumer titles, including Elle (Australia) magazine, BBC Music, BBC History and Homes & Antiques magazines.  

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