GB Bank appoints Chief Commercial Officer

GB Bank has announced that it has recruited a new Chief Commercial Officer following the grant of its full UK banking licence in August.

Veteran industry figure Rob Lankey joins GB Bank, the UK’s newest fully authorised bank, after more than 30 years in the financial services sector.

Lankey has worked in a wide range of organisations in the specialist lending and banking industry and has launched, built and grown a number of short and long-term lending businesses.  He was one of the four start-up members of Aldermore Bank plc, held senior positions at Shawbrook Bank and Amicus Finance plc and was also the CEO of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB).

Lankey joins GB Bank from specialist property finance company Chordis Capital along with three key members of his team: Assistant Relationship Manager Jacqueline Prentice, Relationship Manager John Pointer and Underwriter Jeveria Tazim.

The announcement is the latest in a wave of new hires at GB Bank. As well as Rob and his team, GB Bank has recently taken on an additional four members of staff: Financial Crime Manager Graham Goodwin, Head of Enterprise Risk Janie Robertshaw, Credit Risk Manager Matt Smith and Operational Risk Manager Patrick Keelty.

Stephen Lancaster, CEO of GB Bank said “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Rob and his team to GB Bank.  They bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience in property finance which will support our accelerated growth plans. ”

“We’re committed to regenerating communities across the UK and bringing jobs to the region is fundamental to this.  With eight new appointments in three weeks, this really is the perfect start!”