She will work with key stakeholders to ensure the mortgage broker's continuous growth
Digital mortgage broker Tembo has announced the addition of business leader Michele Golunska (pictured) to its board.
Golunska, who joins Tembo following the appointment of Jenny Watts as board chair, brings decades of highly relevant experience, possessing extensive knowledge of the financial services sector, risk and stakeholder management, and regulated advice.
She is the managing director for wealth and advice at Aviva, and was previously chief executive officer at Sesame Bankhall Group. She has also held senior roles at Friends Life UK, JLT Employment Benefits, and Prudential Insurance.
At Tembo, Golunska will work with key stakeholders to ensure it continues to grow each month while delivering a compliant service to its customers.
“We are hugely excited that Michele has joined the Tembo board,” said Richard Dana, founder and chief executive at Tembo. “She brings a wealth of experience in financial services, and a customer-centricity that we’ve already seen in action.
“We’re also glad to align further with Aviva: they were one of our earliest backers and have continued to invest in Tembo as we’ve started to scale.”
Commenting on her appointment, Golunska said she was thrilled to be helping the team at Tembo to get more people onto the property ladder.
“There is a huge need right now for aspiring first-time buyers to get a helping hand to bridge the intergenerational wealth gap, as well as for customers struggling to remortgage in the current climate,” she pointed out. “Tembo is well placed to provide this niche service, and I feel lucky to be on this journey with them.”
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