Lauren De Witt
About Lauren
Lauren’s spent more than 20 years helping businesses make big change feel a little less complicated. She’s worked across 12 countries and a mix of industries — from financial services and mining to FMCG and telcos — helping teams work smarter and businesses run better.
Before joining Squirrel, Lauren spent 15 years in advisory working on large transformation projects with companies including Standard Bank, Barclays, Anglo Platinum and Foodstuffs.
At Squirrel, Lauren’s the one helping keep things running smoothly behind the scenes — connecting people, strategy and operations so the business keeps moving forward.
Outside of work, Lauren’s usually off chasing sunshine with her husband and two boys — whether that’s golfing, scuba diving, fly fishing, racing cars or riding motorbikes. She’s also a prolific baker, school basketball coach, fluent in English and Afrikaans, and currently learning Mandarin.
And according to her teenager, her role as Chief Operating Officer roughly translates to “the Nutcracker.”
Don’t just take our word for it
Caleb
New Zealand
Excellent communication & Advice. Thank you for all your hard work, appreciate the effort Ari put in for us!
Sophie
New Zealand
Blake provided professional, proactive and helpful advice throughout the mortgage application and home purchasing process. As a first home buyer, he provided invaluable insights and knowledge into the processes involved, empowering me to put my best foot forward and make informed decisions along the way. I really appreciated Blakes approachable and supportive communication, and the user friendly application process that Squirrel provides made applying to and comparing multiple banks easy and straightforward.
Henry Siwanzi
New Zealand
Tessa was amazing in guiding us through the process of purchasing our first home. Working with us from over a year before we made the purchase to get our finances in order before helping us make the purchase when we found the right house.
Viliame
New Zealand
As first-home buyers, we truly appreciated Sudam's guidance, patience, and clear communication every step of the way. He made what initially felt like a stressful process much smoother and much easier to understand. We're very grateful for all the effort Sudam put into helping us secure the right loan structure and competitive rates. Reaching this milestone is incredibly exciting for us, and we're glad to have had his support throughout the entire journey. Thank you, Sudam, for helping make our dream of homeownership a reality.