Claire Williamson

Mortgage Adviser of Mymortgage

I'm a world champion in taking opportunities offered to me, and often working out how to do them later...

In my "day job", I'm part of the ownership team of My Mortgage, a fun, "casually competent" mortgage broking firm based in the Waikato. Our approach is pretty simple - help our clients be the best they can be, and help our people create magic. We're relaxed, easy to deal with, and /make mortgages fun, and I'm grateful that being a Mortgage Adviser has allowed me to make a massive difference in people's lives, and opened up opportunity for me as in governance and leadership along the way.

Anyone who knows me well knows I'm rural at heart and after growing up in the King Country with a passion for farming and wool in particular, in 2019 I launched a small business, Velma & Beverley (V&B) to celebrate New Zealand wool and add some colour to our winter days!

Named after my grandmothers, V&B crafts bespoke made-in-Aotearoa jackets in bold colours – with custom linings – out of 100 per cent New Zealand wool.

www.velmaandbeverley.com

I'm also serving on the board of Rural Women NZ, an organisation with a long legacy of strong rurally based women, now supporting the new generation to thrive in our rural communities.

I'm a lover of spreading colour through clothing, and you'll most often find me in a brightly coloured blazer, coat or knit while out and about!

My special passion is to help others (particularly women) succeed and I naturally gravitate towards inspiring people to live their best lives in whatever way that means for them

My next goal is to buy a farm and be a part of the innovative, consumer led change in NZ's agricultural sector, where I can see opportunity for our story, values and special Kiwiness to be celebrated!