frontline management team

| Standing left to right, Claire Clive, Carolyn Blackburn, Julie Cassimatis, Carmela Richards, Lauren Davies.
Seated left to right,Yianni Cassimatis, Anna Stathooles, Victor Sciberras, Dawn Collett
(Missing from the photo is Jodie Geissmann.)
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Julie CassimatisAs Managing Director and Joint CEO of Storm Financial, Julie Cassimatis has been passionately involved in making Storm the success that it is today. What has been created and built is one of Australia's leading financial services firms. Julie's academic qualifications include a Master of Applied Finance degree and she is currently studying Commercial Law at the Master level. She has a long and successful history in the industry – a history rich in both outstanding quality of advice and service to clients and quantity of business written. |
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Dawn CollettDawn is Storm Financial's Chief Operating Officer and her qualifications include a Master of Applied Finance degree. Dawn plays a key role in developing our middle management layer, Storm's Frontline Management Team. Dawn has been with Storm since 1996 and heads up our Sydney operations. |
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Carmela RichardsCarmela works in the cash flow and compliance area, teaming with Joint CEO and Director Julie Cassimatis to complete new client analysis and recommendation work as well as ensuring compliance is kept in order for the benefit of both clients and Storm. Carmela has extensive industry experience having worked with one of the biggest banks in Australia. She is currently studying Applied Finance at the Master level. |
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Claire CliveClaire runs the front office operations of Storm which entails staff supervision and general client service. She is currently studying Applied Finance at the Master level. Claire's commitment to her role ensures that our clients receive the very best of service standards. Claire is an integral part of the Storm Frontline Management Team, leveraging off her years of experience with the company. |
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Carolyn BlackburnCarolyn epitomizes all that is Storm, being highly skilled, experienced, competent and flexible. Carolyn joined Storm in 2004 and has held many roles in the firm, rising quickly to become an integral part of the operations of Townsville Head Office. Carolyn was recently appointed as Head of Operations - Victoria, and has relocated to Melbourne to manage our Victorian operations. Carolyn has completed an MBA and is currently studying Applied Finance at the Master level. |
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Anna StathoolesAnna was recently appointed as Storm's new General Manager after serving as the head of Storm's processing team. Anna's long service with Storm has encompassed managing many areas including client service and back-office support and gives her the necessary experience to take on her new role and responsibilities. Anna is currently studying Applied Finance at the Master level. |
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Yianni CassimatisYianni runs the ever-expanding research arm of Storm, collaborating closely with Ignite Financial Systems & Research (previously known as Storm Financial Research) to ensure the research and development that Storm requires remains at the cutting edge. Yianni has been with Storm in a fulltime capacity since 2003. |
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Lauren DaviesStorm’s association with Lauren dates back many years, so it was with much pleasure that we welcomed her to our Storm team in the Accounting area in 2005. Lauren has a Bachelor of Commerce, is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, and has been working in the accounting industry since 1995. Lauren is a bubbly, fun and well-qualified addition to our team and is currently studying Applied Finance at the Master level. |
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Victor SciberrasVictor's ever present friendly smile and unwavering enthusiasm for I.T. service and support to Storm's business operations has been exemplary since joining Storm in 2004. Victor works closely with Storm's Head of I.T., Allan McDonald, and heads up the I.T. operations in Townsville Head Office. Victor's penchant of going ‘above and beyond’ for Storm has earned him a spot in Storm's Frontline Management Team. |
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Jodie GeissmannJodie forms part of our cash flow and compliance team, working closely with Managing Director Julie Cassimatis and Compliance Manager Carmela Richards, enabling Storm to provide the best, safest and most profitable advice and results possible to clients. Jodie joined Storm in 2005, and in only a relatively short period has proved to be highly competent and a perfect fit within the Storm culture. She is currently undertaking a Masters of Commercial Law. |











