Stonebridge, the national mortgage and insurance network, has added a new head of sales to its senior management team.
John Scrivens (pictured) joins Stonebridge to take up the role where he will lead the strategy to support firms looking to increase their income; he will also have some accountability for investments in the related financial services businesses, co-owned by the Group.
Reporting to CEO, Rob Clifford, Scrivens will also focus on new income generation for member firms and how they can maximise income from new and existing opportunities within the network.
Scrivens has over 25 years’ experience in financial services, and has worked for banks and building societies, predominantly in the mortgage intermediary sector.
He has held business development roles, as well as leadership positions managing both telephony and field teams.
Scrivens joins Stonebridge from skipton building society where he was employed for eight years, most recently as its intermediary development & leadership – regional manager.
He is also a member of the IMLA Working Group on Diversity and Inclusion in the industry.
Scrivens said: “I’m delighted to be joining Stonebridge, and to start working with both the entire team here and our member firms.
“Having spent the last 15 years working in the intermediary sector and over 25 years in financial services I have a real understanding of the challenges firms face, but also the opportunities available, particularly through a network such as Stonebridge.
“My aim is to ensure all our members make the most of those opportunities, to provide them with a wealth of information and insight into what is available to them, and what it can mean to their businesses to access these products and services.
“Stonebridge is a market-leader and one which I know has significant ambitions for the future – I’m aiming to play a full part in helping deliver for all stakeholders.”
Rob Clifford, chief executive at Stonebridge, added: “It’s a real positive to be able to expand our leadership team with the appointment of John to lead income growth.
“This exciting new appointment gives us additional senior management capacity and provides both the network and our member firms with a highly-experienced individual who brings a wealth of insight and knowledge, as well as a proven track record of driving commercial success.
“Everyone at Stonebridge is looking forward to the positive impact John will have on not only our growth plans, but more importantly, the mutual success of our member firms.”
