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Donna Penny

Operations Manager

What do I enjoy most about working at Smith and Wardle? The people!

Professionally

Donna has worked in financial services for the past 16 years, having started out at HSBC and then moving to Liverpool Victoria as a Senior Retirement Solutions Associate. She gained a CII Award in Financial Administration during this time.

As Operations Manager, Donna works closely with the Financial Planners, Client Services Team and Compliance with the day to day running of the business. She loves the variety of each day!

Donna loves the Smith & Wardle culture: putting clients at the heart of everything we do.

Personally

Donna lives in Letchworth with her husband, two children and their dog, Cookie.

At weekends she enjoys catching up with friends over a nice cup of coffee (and maybe some cake too). She also enjoys watching documentaries, going out for dinner, or curling up on the sofa to watch a film.

In the spotlight

On an ideal weekend, you can find me

On the sofa watching a film.

My favourite holiday destination is

Florida- although I would love to visit somewhere like Mauritius one day.

My favourite song to play in the car is

Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard.

The first album I bought was

These Days- Bon Jovi.

If I could be any fictional character, I would be

Elizabeth Bennett.

If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a medal in

Last minute cleaning for unexpected guests!

When the dessert menu arrives, I’m looking for

Anything with fruit as it makes me feel less guilty!

The three qualities that draw me to new people are

A smile, eye contact and geniality.

My pet peeve is

Rudeness.

The best gift I’ve ever received is

Material? The car my husband bought me. In life? My brilliant kids.

The three people at my dream dinner party would be

Jane Austen, Michael McIntyre and Freddie Mercury.

The three small things that make my day better are

Nice weather, a good meal and a cuddle from my children.

Your colleague describes you in three words as

A bit of a geek. Hardworking, honest but fun.

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