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John Kolenda
Non-Executive Chair / Aura Group
John Kolenda was the co-founder and managing director of the Finsure Group, one of Australia’s fastest growing retail finance brokerages writing over $1 billion in new mortgages every month across 850 brokers. Finsure was acquired by BNK Banking Corporation in September 2018 and subsequently sold in February 2022.
Prior to founding Aura and Finsure Group, Mr Kolenda founded X Ino, which was merged with Ray White to form Loan Market Group. From 1994 to 2004, he was the general manager of sales & distribution of Aussie Home Loans, where he was responsible for the sales performance of over 700 mortgage advisors.
Mr Kolenda has extensive experience in the mortgage broking and aggregation sector, as well as significant board experience in both the public and private sectors. As chair of Aura Group, he leads corporate strategy for the group and supports the business through his network of strategic and institutional partners. He is also a non-executive director for Disruptive Investment Group, Global Reviews and iBuyNew.com.au.
Prior to founding Aura and Finsure Group, Mr Kolenda founded X Ino, which was merged with Ray White to form Loan Market Group. From 1994 to 2004, he was the general manager of sales & distribution of Aussie Home Loans, where he was responsible for the sales performance of over 700 mortgage advisors.
Mr Kolenda has extensive experience in the mortgage broking and aggregation sector, as well as significant board experience in both the public and private sectors. As chair of Aura Group, he leads corporate strategy for the group and supports the business through his network of strategic and institutional partners. He is also a non-executive director for Disruptive Investment Group, Global Reviews and iBuyNew.com.au.
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| REMUNERATION UPDATE: Executive Director, BNK Banking Corporation | 02 Nov 2020 |
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Positions - Current
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank | WA staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Executive Chair | | 2011 |
Positions - Previous
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Executive Director | | 2022 - 2023 | |
| Co-Founder, Managing Director, Chief Executive since 2020 | | 2011 - 2022 | |
| Executive Director | | 2018 - 2022 | |
| Non-Executive Director | | 2016 - | |
| Non-Executive Director | | 2013 - | 201 |
Directors Interests
| Company | Date | Transaction type | Number of shares | Price per share | Transaction value | Nature of change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNK Banking Corporation | 27 Mar 2023 | Sold | 14,140,775 | $0.70 | $9,898,543 | Off-market trade |
| BNK Banking Corporation | 27 Mar 2023 | Other | 749,000 | OtherOff-market transfer: As per announcement on 28-03-2023, Assuming off-market transfer of shares | ||
| BNK Banking Corporation | 27 Mar 2023 | Other | 749,000 | OtherOff-market transfer: As per announcement on 28-03-2023, Assuming off-market transfer of shares | ||
| BNK Banking Corporation | 25 Jun 2020 | Sold | 744,526 | $0.40 | $294,088 | Off-market trade |
| BNK Banking Corporation | 01 Apr 2020 | Bought | 70,000 | $0.45 | $31,250 | On-market trade |
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