Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Money Advice Trust has announced it has appointed Steve Vaid to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Vaid will take on the role with the charity behind National Debtline in the New Year, as the organisation looks to realise its ambition to help even more people and achieve greater impact for people struggling…
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Debt purchase, collections, litigation and reconnection firm Perch Group has announced that it has appointed Heather Pollard as Director of Analytics. Pollard, who has held senior positions at financial service organisations and a large debt purchaser, will be tasked with ensuring that data and analytics are at the heart of all decision making across the…
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Business outsourcing provider Sigma Connected has announced the appointment of Lesley Avinou into the newly-created role of Group Director of Client Partnerships. In her new role, Avinou will lead the evolution of client relationship management across all locations including UK, Australia and USA. Reporting to the Group’s Chief Commercial Officer Ben Jones, Avinou joins Sigma…
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The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has announced the appointment of Oliver Morley as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Morley is currently CEO of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and will be joining MaPS as our CEO effective from 1 February 2024. Morley brings a unique blend of private sector experience combined with a successful record of leadership as CEO of public sector organisations including…
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Ofgem has announced that it has appointed five New Non-Executive Directors. Responsible for bringing independent oversight and support, the new Non-Executive Directors will help guide Ofgem’s work on current and future challenges – from restoring resilience in the energy market to maintaining progress towards the UK’s net zero goals. The 5 appointees, who take up their…
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In a joint statement, debt help charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and Christian charity Stewardship has announced that Stewart McCulloch, is to move to CAP. McCulloch will join CAP as CEO at the start of 2024, taking over from the charity’s interim CEO, Lisa Pearce, who will return to her role as Deputy Chair of…
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Leeds based alternative consumer data business Data On Demand has announced that it has appointed Caroline Young as Client Success Director. Before joining Data On Demand Young has spent 10 years with Credit Reference Agency TransUnion (previously Callcredit) where she worked across a number of roles in the UK and Europe focused on Client Support,…
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Personal insolvency provider Creditfix has announced the appointment of Kevin Thallon as its new Operations Director. Thallon has been promoted to become Operations Director after seven years with the company, starting as a Senior Operations Manager before becoming the head of customer support and debt management. Thallon will be working closely with chief operating officer…
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Debt purchase and credit management company, Lantern has announced that it is making changes to its senior leadership team. Effective 1st November 2023, Denise Crossley will move into a new role of Non-Executive Chairwoman of the Group with Paul Mason taking on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Crossley has lead the over the…
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Mark McAllister has been named as the government’s preferred candidate to be the next Chair of energy regulator, Ofgem. An engineer by profession, McAllister has served as Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) since April 2019, where he is charged with ensuring the ONR delivers efficient and effective regulation of the nuclear industry. His selection…
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The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has announced that Mike Keil will become Interim Chief Executive from next month. Keil, who is currently the consumer body’s Senior Director for Policy, Research and Campaigns – will step into the shoes of departing CEO Emma Clancy from 2nd October. Keil joined CCW in May 2017 as its…
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The Money Advice Trust has announced the appointment of four new Trustees to support the next phase of the charity’s development. Adam Khan, Alexandra Meagher and Zitah McMillan have joined the Board of the Money Advice Trust with immediate affect, with Mark Allison set to join in January. Mark Allison is a policy and strategy…
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Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has announced that Chief Executive Emma Clancy will step down form her role at the end of September to take up the position of CEO at Salix Finance. Salix has appointed Clancy to lead its organisation in the next stage of its development championing the delivery of energy efficient public…
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