Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Uliana Kuzmis (pictured) as deputy managing director within its development finance division.
Kuzmis joins HTB following seven years at Octopus Group, where she most recently held the title of head of development finance.
She will report into Alex Upton, managing director, development finance.
Upton said: “When building a team, I have three basic rules: add quality… add quality… and add quality. It’s fair to say that Uliana ticks all those boxes.
“We have some ambitious growth plans for the business, but I am confident that with Uliana in the team we can achieve our targets, [she] has extensive experience of the UK development finance marketplace and the fact that she has worked across a range of roles means she is ideally suited for success within this new position in the division.”
Kuzmis added: “I am thrilled to be joining HTB. From the beginning I could see so much potential within the development finance division.
“I strongly believe that, especially in these challenging and uncertain times, a lender should be there for its clients and strive to do the right thing in the right manner. And I see this within HTB.”
