One of Australia’s leading fintechs has announced a new head of broker partnerships, as NextGen.Net, which provides assistance across the lending process, has appointed Renee Blethyn to handle their interactions with the broker channel.
Blethyn joins from Suncorp, and can boast two decades’ worth of experience in the sector, having previously worked in the mortgage, business development, specialist lending and retail banking segments. She was also previously with Pepper Money, BankSA and aggregator Connective in a varied career that has seen her work in several states.
Her arrival follows quickly on the back of NextGen.Net appointing a new CEO in Brett Stanford.
“I am very pleased to have joined NextGen.Net and am excited to help drive broker priorities into strategy and solutions,” said Blethyn.
“It’s a great opportunity to work for a leading technology provider to the industry as they look to strengthen their partnerships with aggregators. I look forward to engaging broker groups and working strategically with them to support the broker community.”
NextGen.Net’s Chief Customer Officer, Tony Carn, added: “Renee is an outstanding choice for this exciting new role; she brings a wealth of experience in the industry, a deep understanding of the needs of the third-party channel, as well as a strong and energetic focus on optimising innovation and opportunity.”
“We want to ensure that our broker partners have full access to leverage the ApplyOnline platform and innovation roadmap. Renee will play a pivotal role in driving our commitment to the broker channel and will be an integral addition to the NextGen.Net team.”
It has been all change at NextGen.Net of late, with a new CEO coming in and their old CEO moving upstairs. Brett Standford, previously Applications Director, was elevated to CEO, with Adrian Macleod, who was one of the founders of the company, becoming Executive Chairman.
