Financial Services Senior Manager
Chantal is originally from Syria and moved to Australia as a refugee with her daughter Ayla in 2017 as part of the humanitarian program. She came as a single mom after fleeing to neighbouring Iraq with her family, leaving behind the pain of losing her twin children.
Previously, Chantal held the position of Chief Risk Officer in the Middle East. In 2018, she moved again from Brisbane to Sydney and join the CareerSeekers program, where she had the opportunity to restart her career at Commonwealth Bank as an intern, just like any fresh graduate, in order to gain new knowledge in the Australian work environment.
Over time, Chantal progressed through various roles in banking, starting as an intern and moving up to become a Digital Analyst, Risk Manager in Wealth Management, and eventually taking on the role of Senior Manager in Risk with Westpac.
Furthermore, Chantal is an ambassador for Westpac Foundation, supporting HBE (Happy Brain Education) in Melbourne. She has also been actively involved in research related to refugee immigration across several universities in Australia, Speaker in several governmental and international forums to raise awareness about how to settle refugees and gender equality.
In February 2023, Chantal joined the CareerSeekers Board after being an alumna of the CareerSeekers program in 2018.
Financial Services Leader and Former Refugee
