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“ I WAS PARTICULARLY ATTRACTED TO THE COMPANY ’ S LONG HERITAGE : WE ’ RE NOT HERE TO MEET SHORT- TERM SHAREHOLDER GOALS ; WE ’ RE HERE TO DELIVER VALUE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS ”
— David Stewart , Group Chief Operating Officer , Wesleyan
number of executive positions within the company , he relates that , when he first heard about Wesleyan , he was immediately drawn to its culture , history and the opportunities it presented . “ I was particularly attracted to the company ’ s mutual heritage : we ’ re not here to meet short-term shareholder goals ; we ’ re here to deliver value for our members and customers . That ’ s a goal I buy into wholeheartedly .”
Stewart states that he brings three aspects of his career outside of finance ( primarily retail and sales ) to bear on his role as COO : customercentricity , colleague focus and commerciality . Although Wesleyan ’ s consistent capital strength has been key to its enduring success , its willingness to adapt its services to the
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