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Luke O'Brien

General Manager Strategic Development at Lygon

Luke O'Brien has a diverse work experience spanning from 1999 to present. Luke is currently working at Lygon as the General Manager of Strategic Development. Prior to this role, they served as the Head of Sales & Marketing and Head of Sales at Lygon.

Before joining Lygon, Luke worked at Marketlend as the Sales Director, where they played a crucial role in enabling investors to invest in and borrowers to borrow in various financial services.

Luke also has experience as a Mortgage Broker at Successful Ways, where they provided a holistic approach to the lending/real estate market and prioritized customer service and satisfaction.

In addition, Luke worked as the General Manager at SHARE SMR Inc. where they reported directly to the board of directors and managed various aspects of the organization including financials, strategy, marketing and business development, operations, human resources, and infrastructure management.

Luke's earlier experiences include working as the Director of Local Deals at Travelzoo, the Travel Sales Manager at The Daily Telegraph, and as the Accommodation Account Manager and General Manager at The Guardian.

Luke began their career as the Chief of Bar at Club Med and later worked as the Functions and Event Manager at BT Financial Group.

Overall, Luke O'Brien has a strong background in sales, marketing, strategy development, financial management, customer service, and team management across various industries.

Luke O'Brien obtained a degree in Human Movement with a focus on Exercise Science from Charles Sturt University. Luke attended the university from 2003 to 2007. Prior to that, from 2000 to 2002, Luke attended the Securities Institute of Australia, where they studied Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. In addition to their education, Luke O'Brien also has certifications in Credit Advising from the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA), obtained in April 2014, and in Credit Ombudsman Service, obtained in April 2014 as well.

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Timeline

  • General Manager Strategic Development

    January, 2022 - present

  • Head of Sales & Marketing

    June, 2021

  • Head Of Sales

    November, 2020