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…”