St George's latest recruit will be in charge of half of the bank's broker-originated business when he commences his new position on Friday.
Former Citibank broker head Aaron Milburn will take up the role of NSW state manager at St George this week, running mortgage broking business for the state.
Commenting on the news, St George general manager of mortgage broking Clive Kirkpatrick said Mr Milburn will be key to the lender's subsequent success.
St George is a 'heritage brand' in NSW and Mr Kirkpatrick believes the bank "punch[es] above our weight" in the state.
"I think with Aaron's skills he can take us to a new level as well," he said.
"At the moment, NSW is about 50 per cent of my flows. So it is a key role for me and a key role for St George."
Mr Kirkpatrick says Mr Milburn is well liked by brokers and aggregators, but he is also a force to be reckoned with as a sales manager.
"Aaron has a great reputation, not only with brokers but also with the aggregators," he said.
"What I liked, as I've watched him, is he is obviously a professional, he builds great relationships but he can also be a very tough sales manager and can drive a sales force beyond what they think they can achieve."
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