Salad appoints Chief Operating Officer

25th September 2025

Community 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 International Business from Grenoble School of Management, Maxe has built a reputation as a high impact scale-up business leader. He joins Salad after four years in the COO role at blockchain research and development hub Trilitech, preceded by seven years as COO of Ralph & Russo and several years in corporate development, value creation and strategic initiatives at various Sony group entities.

Tim Rooney, Salad CEO, said “Robin is a determined, focused and strategic leader with a stellar track record growing businesses and value. As we scale Salad to expand financial inclusion in underserved communities, his expertise will be invaluable.”