Yorkshire Building Society has announced that Elaine Bucknor has joined its Board as Non-Executive Director. Bucknor brings 30 years of experience in the technology sector, including the delivery of complex multinational programmes and innovative strategies to support organisational transformation and growth. She has held executive, operational and consultancy roles with leading companies in the telecommunications, media,…
Read moreThe Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has announced three senior appointments to its Board, with Chris Pond joining as Non-Executive Chair and Nausicaa Delfas and Vivienne Artz as independent Non-Executive Directors. Pond has held a range of senior roles across financial services, academia and politics. A former MP and Work and Pensions Minister…
Read moreNationwide has announced it has appointed Damian Thompson as its new Director of Mortgage Intermediaries and Partnerships (from 1st October 2025). Thompson, who has led The Mortgage Works as Commercial Director of Landlord since the start of 2023, will move to a new role with responsibility for leading and driving forward the Nationwide Group’s intermediary…
Read moreCommunity lender Salad has announced that it has appointed Robin Maxe as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Previously Maxe has led business growth across the tech, gaming, fashion and consumer goods sectors, delivering results for a range of firms such as Trilitech, Ralph & Russo, Sony and PlayStation. A Durham University graduate with an MBA in…
Read moreTarget Group has announced that it has strengthened its risk and compliance management with the appointment of Jennifer Read as the company’s new Head of Risk. Read brings nearly 20 years of experience to Target in operational risk and governance, working across financial services and fintech in banking and markets, savings and asset management. Starting…
Read moreJust 19% (12,430) of the 66,860 senior executives in the UK financial services businesses are women according to analysis. by Fox & Partners. The share of senior roles held by women within financial services businesses has increased only marginally on the 18% of senior roles held by women a year ago. The data covers senior…
Read moreThe Building Societies Association (BSA) has announced the appointment of Sarah Harrison as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Harrison, has over 30 years in strategic leadership roles as a public servant, working both for regulators and the government and will take up the role from 1st December. Harrison joins the BSA from the UK…
Read moreChetwood Bank has announced it has appointed Alan Cleary as Interim Managing Director (MD) of its mortgages division. Cleary, who has worked in specialist lending for more than 30 years, is best known for co-founding Charter Court Financial Services, which merged with OneSavings Bank (OSB Group) in 2019. He led the Precise Mortgages, Kent Reliance…
Read moreReal-time credit intelligence bureau, Infinian, has announced the appointment of Emma Steeley as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Steeley joins Infinian with deep expertise in growing businesses in the consumer lending and credit industry. Previously Chief Executive Officer of Aro Financial, a leading credit marketplace, for three years, she led its growth and successful…
Read moreThe Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has announced two new appointments. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced the appointment of Professor Stephen Blyth as an external member of the Financial Policy Committee. Professor Blyth is a British mathematician and academic who has served as Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, since October 2022.…
Read moreGlobal credit management and technology company Pepper Advantage has announced two new appointments. Brendan Twomey joins as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the promotion of Gary Stockley, formerly Chief Information Officer, to Chief Product Officer (CPO). As CTO, Twomey has 25 years’ experience delivering complex tech strategies for UK commercial and scale-up banks, specialising in leading…
Read moreAtom bank has announced several key appointments in its technology senior leadership team, with a series of strategic changes and promotions designed to accelerate product launches and enhance delivery capabilities. The new structure, which sees nine internal promotions with three new value stream-aligned leadership roles, has been established and is directly accountable for product delivery…
Read moreTandem Bank has announced that it has appointed David Shrimpton-Davis as its new Managing Director for its Motor Finance division. Shrimpton-Davis brings with him deep rooted experience in leading and growing a motor finance business, having formerly led Moneybar, the motor finance arm of Vanquis Banking Group. Shrimpton-Davis also brings a wealth of operational and…
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