Michele Golunska named Sesame Bankhall Group chief executive

More than 20 years’ experience

Jenna Brown
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Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has named Michele Golunska as its chief executive subject to regulatory approval.

Golunska has more than 20 years' experience in financial services and joins from insurance giant Aviva where she was operations director, workplace savings and retirement. Before that she was UK life digital transformation director. She has also worked for Friends Life, JLT Employee Benefits and Prudential. Golunska will join the board of SBG and report to John Cowan, the group's executive chair. Sesame Bankhall managing director steps aside Cowan said: "Michele has excellent industry credentials and a proven track record in building and transforming businesses in a digital world...

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