Momenta Finance has appointed Chris Forrest as chief commercial officer (CCO) to drive its commercial strategy across small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending and property finance.
Forrest brings experience from corporate and commercial banking, most recently as head of SME at Barclays UK.
There, he led national relationship and business development teams, supporting SMEs in various sectors, and played a key role in developing distribution networks and focusing on customer innovation.
In his new role, Forrest will be responsible for expanding distribution, building stronger relationships with intermediaries and brokers, and using technology to improve customer experience.
Forrest said: “I’m delighted to join Momenta Finance at such a dynamic and ambitious stage.
“The chance to shape the commercial direction of a fast-growing, progressive business with a focus on empowering SMEs and property clients is a tremendous opportunity.
“I look forward to working with the wider team to drive the next phase of growth.”
Tim Boag, CEO of Momenta Finance, said: “I am pleased to welcome Chris to Momenta at this exciting time.
“His commercial expertise, strong business development network, and passion for customer outcomes will be instrumental as we continue to innovate and grow to serve many more SMEs.”
