New chief executive officer appointed for Keystart

  • Mark Tomasz appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Keystart
  • Appointment follows an extensive internal and external recruitment process by the Keystart Board

The Cook Government has today announced the appointment of Mark Tomasz as Chief Executive Officer of Keystart.

An extensive internal and external recruitment process was conducted by the Keystart Board and Mr Tomasz brings a wealth of knowledge and more than 20 years’ experience in financial services.

Mr Tomasz has held a number of senior executive positions at HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, successfully managing large lending portfolios and leading teams across Asia, the UK and Latin America.

Originally from Perth, he has previously held positions at Wesfarmers, Telstra and Westpac and is a Fellow of CPA Australia.

Mr Tomasz succeeds Mr Paul Graham, who was recently appointed as CEO of Gold Corporation.

Keystart provides low-cost entry pathways that help Western Australians into home ownership sooner. Keystart is unique in the home loan market, with deposits as low as 2 per cent and no lender’s mortgage insurance, which can save homeowners tens of thousands.

As stated by Housing Minister John Carey:

“On behalf of the Cook Government, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Mark Tomasz as the new CEO of Keystart.

“Mr Tomasz has extensive experience across financial services both locally and internationally and will lead Keystart into its next exciting stage.

“I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of former Keystart CEO Paul Graham who was recently appointed as chief executive at Gold Corporation.

“Keystart has helped more than 121,000 Western Australians achieve their home ownership goals since 1989 and Mr Tomasz will play an important role in helping more Western Australians achieve this.”

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