Our People

Linden Toll

• CEO and Founder
• Australia & New Zealand
• LLB

Linden is an experienced investment professional with more than 25 years in the finance industry.

Michael Thomson

• Chief Financial Officer

Michael is an investment professional with over 25 years experience in accounting, finance, compliance and management.

Mornet Van der Merwe

• Head of Credit & Risk

Mornet joined Apricity Finance in 2018. He brings more than 20 years experience in the banking industry, including ASB, Kiwibank and Heartland Bank LTD.

Alan Hewitt

• Head of Customer Relations,
• New Zealand
• MBA

Alan is an experienced Banker and Management Consultant who has held senior roles in a number of NZ Banks.

Michael Leahy

• Head of Sales and Relationships,
• Australia

Michael joins Apricity after 20 years in the telecommunications industry, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge in managing sales teams.

Tony Harmey

• Head of Sales and Relationships,
• NSW and Northern Queensland

Tony joined us in early 2014 and is a key client relationship manager.

Simon Walker

• Head of Sales and Relationships,
• VIC, SA, WA & NT

Simon joined Apricity Finance in 2015 as Director of Sales and Marketing. Simon has 30 years’ experience in investment management and private client advisory.

Rebecca Krantz

• Head of Sales and Relationships,
• Northern NSW and Southern QLD

Rebecca is an experienced Sales and Relationship Manager within the Financial Services industry.

Nick Chan

• Head of Sales and Relationships,
• New Zealand

Nick has a wealth of experience in Commercial Banking, having previously worked at ANZ, BNZ, and China Construction Bank.

Andrew Collins

• Head of Sales and Relationships,
• North Queensland

Joining the team in 2019, Andrew was an English junior football prodigy (his words) and was signed by Fulham aged 14..

Tharne Jeyakuhan

• Financial Accountant
• BA Accounting

Tharne gained a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Management at Swinburne University of Technology in 2012 and has been working in Finance and Accounting ever since.

Gail Wallace

• Senior Finance Manager

Gail joins our Bowral office taking on the role of Finance Administration Manager. With extensive experience in banking admin roles at both ANZ and BDCU, Gail brings exceptional organisational skills, as well as a strong customer focussed approach. 

• Credit Officer

Anne-Maree has over 10 years of extensive experience in finance administration, having worked in FMCG and mining sectors.

Silvana Martinez

• Administration Manager

Silvana is a highly skilled Customer Service/Administrator with extensive experience in financial and government sectors.

Robin Smith

• Executive Assistant

Robin has joined the Bowral office to help manage the workload of senior management during a time of growth for the company.

Ben Rutherford

• Marketing Manager

Ben joins the Apricity team in 2020 as Marketing Manager, with extensive experience in the industry having worked for industry leaders in entertainment.

Thomas Mooney

• Marketing Executive

Graduating from UOW in 2019, Tom joins the marketing team to facilitate the growth of the company and support the work of the marketing and sales teams.

Bella Cummins

• PR & Communications Executive

Bella is an experienced communications professional, with experience servicing national and international brands over a variety of sectors.