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Close Brothers Motor Finance (CBMF) has announced two senior appointments.
Clare Bradley, formerly Director of Sales Optimisation (Retail), has been appointed Commercial Director, and Neil Leonard, formerly Head of Marketing, has been appointed Marketing Director.
Bradley, who has been with CBMF for six years, has previously held senior sales and commercial roles in various industries, including media and technology, before moving into the automotive sector. At Close Brothers Motor Finance, she has played a key part in building a new sales optimisation function, along with developing CBMF’s CRM/Salesforce capability. In her new role she will take on the responsibility of leading the Product team, working to deliver CBMF’s product roadmap and to successfully embed new products into the business.
Prior to joining CBMF in 2016, Leonard spent 10 years at Allianz, which he joined through their graduate programme. In his eight years at Close Brothers Motor Finance, he has driven strong results across all of Close Brothers’ key business metrics, expanding capabilities across Brand, Digital and Communications.
Seán Kemple, CEO of Motor UK and Retail Finance Ireland, said “Credit is due to both Neil and Clare for their exemplary work keeping the wheels spinning in both the sales and marketing departments over the years.
“It’s a testament to our company values, expertise and excellent company culture that many of our colleagues are celebrating such impressive milestones.”
