Chris Arnold - Director
Chris has been involved in the finance industry for the past 37 years having worked for First National City Bank as a Senior Credit Analyst, and then with Alliance Acceptance as a Lending Manager.
Chris established his own Finance Broking Business in 1978 under the name of Chris Arnold Finance Pty Limited - it was among one of the first Finance Broking Businesses to operate in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley regions.
Over the years Chris has been a partner in established offices in Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Sydney, this has given him a broad overview of the Finance Industry and an understanding of the challenges confronting small businesses in the many different regions throughout NSW.
Chris has been a member of the Lions movement for the past 36 years, filling many different senior rolls at Club Level and District Level. He has has a lifetime involvment with Australian Rules as a Player/Coach/Administrator and was the inaugral Chairman of the Black Diamond Australian Rules Football Association which controls the competition played form Singleton to the Central Coast.
If you have some spare time, Chris is always happy to talk to you about his other great interest in life, that being fishing. And if you are considering the purchase of a boat, he is always happy to carry out the initial inspection and sea trials as well as being able arrange the finance.
Brett Derwin - Director
Brett has been involved in the finance & real estate industry for over 20 years. In 1995 Brett established his own finance brokerage specialising in residential & commercial mortgage loans as well as business & equipment finance.
Brett is the newly elected President of the Hunter Business Chamber, a member of Newcastle City Council's Sport Advisory Panel and Newcastle's Australia Day Committee. Brett is the immediate past President of Cooks Hill Surf Club and has had a 30 year association with Wanderers Rugby Club as a player, coach and administrator.
Garth Bryant - Director
Garth has been involved in the Motor Vehicle & Equipment Finance Industry in Newcastle for over 25 years. For the majority of this time, Garth was the area Manager of the Motor Vehicle & Equipment Finance arm of Westpac/AGC Group.
Garth is a founding partner & director of Newcastle Commercial Finance specialising in Equipment Finance, Motor Vehicle Finance, Insurance Premium Funding & all facets of Commercial Lending.
Jenene Potter - Administration Manager
Jenene controls the "back office" of Newcastle Commercial Finance. Jenene has been with the company for over 4 years & oversees all matters involving accounts payable, accounts receivable, human resources & financial control.
Jenene's tertiary qualifications include a degree in Bachelor of Business graduating from Newcastle University.
Emily Harris - Equipment Finance Manager
Emily has been with Newcastle Commercial Finance since August 2007 & has recently been promoted to the role of Equipment Finance Manager.
Emily's responsibilities include documentation preperation, settlements, database management & overseeing the customer service division.
Emily has successfully completed a Diploma in Business Administration at Newcastle Tafe.
Darren Herbert - Director
Darren has been working in the finance industry since 1995. His focus over the past 13 years has been commercial property finance, development finance and equipment finance. He has held the roles of Business Development Manager for AMP Property Finance and Associate Director for GE Commercial Ltd. Darren's most satisfying transactions over these years have included the re-structuring of small to medium size businesses. These re-structures have allowed his customers to improve their cash flow management and better utilize their business assets.
Darren has also been involved in a number of development projects in the Hunter Region which have ranged from residential unit projects up to 36 units to larger commercial/industrial projects.
His sporting highlight involved representing the NSW Country Cricket Team on three occasions. Darren is the current 1st grade captain of Hamilton-Wickham District Cricket Club and also enjoyed playing a couple of years of rugby with the mighty Merewether Carlton Club.
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Ashlee Foster - Client Services Officer
Ashlee's role is pivotal as she focuses heavily on ensuring that our valued clients receive the highest possible level of customer service.
Responsibilities include provisio of prompt payouts, loan statements, direct debit amendments, copies of agreements and general account enquries.
In addition to this, Ashlee controls every aspect of the front office and is often the first point of contact with new & existing clients.
Ashlee is currently completing a diploma at the Newcastle Campus in Business Administration.