George Brooks

George Brooks

Head of Retail Banking

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  • About me

    CFO + Board Member

  • Education

    • Bachelor of Economics and Commerce

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      James Cook University
    • FINSIA

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      Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance
    • Six Sigma

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      Green Belt
    • National Finance Institute

      2017 - 2018
      Diploma
    • AGSM @ UNSW Business School

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      Leader of Leaders Program
    • Kaplan Professional

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      RG 146
  • Experience

    • St.George Bank

      Sept 2015 - Feb 2016
      Head of Retail Banking

      State Leadership | Retail Management | Home Loans | Investment Advice | Professional Packages. Best part of this role was travelling throughout Queensland and meeting our diverse customers, with over 40 Branches in QLD & WA this was a unique combination and I got to lead some of the most energetic people working for the Dragon of Westpac.

    • Westpac

      Feb 2016 - Sept 2017
      National Sales Manager - Home Loans

      Executive Leadership | Home Loans | Investment Loans | First Home Buyers | Professional PackagesMost rewarding part of this role was helping people achieve their goals of home ownership and watching my people succeed and move to more senior positions.

    • Star Property Group Pty Ltd

      Aug 2018 - Aug 2022
      General Manager

      General Manager - Property Development Managing the end to end property development value chain, from concepts, feasibility, detailed design, sales & marketing, project management and the owners customer journey. We operate as a small direct team and outsource various parts of the processes.This role draws on my experience with engaging different stakeholders, while delivering a project on time and within budget. Regular stakeholders include Council, Architects, Builders, Body Corporates, Buyers & their Legal Representatives, Suppliers which makes it a rewarding role.The Hedge (Sunshine Cost) was completed in 2019 and was a $65M project with 97 apartments and 9 Shops.Sun402 (Biggera Waters, Gold Coast) is a boutique 44 apartment development in a growth corridor and will be a $50M project upon completion in 2024.Sunline32 (Surfers Paradise) is our premier project at $85 on The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise and is also on target for 2024. Show less

    • Cairns Bank

      Sept 2019 - now
      Board Member

      Cairns Bank is a member owned organisation, that started operation in 1899 and looks after Cairns locals with their banking needs. Currently a member of the Board and Lending committee.

    • Corporate Energy Pty Ltd

      Sept 2022 - now
      Chief Financial Officer

      Our group of companies has interests across retail/commercial Solar & Battery installations through to large scale Solar Farms and PV manufacturing. Vertical Integration of Retail Electricity supplier, assists the strategy of growing distribution and customers within the renewable energy industries nationally.

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