Profile
Tameeka Lynch comes from a commercial banking background and has over 20 years of experience in banking and finance. Her specialties include commercial lending for businesses, home lending for self-employed applicants and lending for residential investments.
Lynch is very self-aware of her “why” and is motivated and inspired by helping people who are less fortunate than herself. She considers it part of her role to help ensure that wealth and knowledge are shared, giving others the opportunity to progress in areas where they may not otherwise have had the chance.
Outside of work and business, Lynch has two teenage daughters who keep her busy. She loves good food and wine and enjoys travelling near and far.
42 George Street, Launceston, Tas 7250
0417 627 538
team@rubyskyfinance.com.au
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Tameeka Lynch
Director and Finance Broker
Ruby Sky Finance
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2005–2018
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2005–2012: Small Business Specialist at ANZ
2012–2016: Assistant Relationship Manager at ANZ
2016–2018: Business Banking Manager at ANZ
2005–2018
Finance Broker at Up Loans
2018–2024
Director and Finance Broker at Ruby Sky Finance since 2024
MPA’s Elite Woman
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Head of Sales (Northern Region) at Finsure
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As a founding member of WOW! (Women. Opportunity. Winning.), an employee resource group created for all women of Ryan Specialty, Phillips Topping has long championed for women in the industry.
“It’s very important to set an example and to not only inspire but mentor other females,” she adds.
In addition to her sharp marketing eye, the key to Phillips Topping’s success lies in her high-energy approach and positive attitude.
“As the leader of a team, it’s important to motivate and encourage your team members. People work very hard and do their best and it’s important to recognize these efforts. For my career overall, my attitude has been one of curiosity. The more you can learn, the better you’ll understand the business, and then the deeper your knowledge will become, making you a better team member.”
Chief underwriting officer of executive risk at Chubb
President of financial insurance solutions at Kemper
Chief underwriting officer at Axis Capital
CEO of global Insurance at Endurance
CEO of global Insurance at Sompo International
Empathy underpins that discipline. Prickett has struggled in the industry. She has felt what it is like when promised support does not materialize. Having worked across almost every function in the company, she understands operational detail and the pressure agents face. That shared experience shapes her leadership.
Structural barriers also shaped her path. As a woman and a mother, she encountered the assumption that serious business building required keeping priorities “out of order for a time.” She also experienced the double standard that frames firm women as difficult while praising similar behaviour in men.
“If you have a choice between being liked and doing the right thing, doing the right thing is always better, even if it’s the unpopular thing,” Prickett says.
She wants to dismantle the expectation that women must choose between career and family, or between strength and kindness. In her view, leadership demands both conviction and care.
Being named an Elite Woman carries weight. Prickett did not have female role models in the industry when she started. She hopes visibility changes that. “I hope I can be an example. Not of perfection, but of persistence. Of building from your values and staying true to who you are.”
The legacy Prickett is still defining centres on proof – proof that a large, profitable company can grow without sacrificing integrity; proof that agents can build real assets while keeping their priorities intact; and proof that leadership does not require abandoning who you are to succeed.
“If you have a choice between being liked and doing the right thing, doing the right thing is always better, even if it’s the unpopular thing”
Lee-Ann Prickett,
Experior Financial Group
“What I’ve learned is that when you build from your values, when you put people first, when you do the right thing even when it’s hard, that becomes your plan”
Lee-Ann Prickett,
Experior Financial Group