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title: "Words From A \"Wiseman\""
description: Director Helen Wiseman shares the reasons why she joined Imalia to build a business that provides financial and insurance services for women.
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# [Words From A "Wiseman"](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/words-from-a-wiseman)

 Written by [HELEN WISEMAN](https://www.imalia.com.au/our-voice/author/helen-wiseman) | 11-Apr-2017 03:33:35

**In 2010, I had made a courageous career change. I decided that I wouldn’t take on a new role unless it really grabbed my imagination. When you take such an open approach to life and career, opportunities come from unexpected places.**

And so it was at a springtime Sydney Community Foundation barbecue, I found myself sitting next to co-director, Carole-Anne Priest. We got chatting. One conversation led to another about our lives as women. As we were regaling our bad experiences with the financial services industry, Carole-Anne leaned over and quietly said “I have been thinking for some time about starting a bank for women.”

“WHAT???!!” was the response in my head, but as a lover of bold ideas I responded: “Tell me more…”

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