Skipton Group has created two new end-to-end customer-facing businesses within the Society and created two new CEO roles to take the lead.
The first of the newly created end-to-end businesses at Skipton, will focus on financing homes. To lead this, Charlotte Harrison (pictured), former head of mortgage products at Skipton has been promoted to interim CEO – home financing. Jennifer Lloyd, previously senior mortgage products lead has been promoted to the interim head of mortgage products position.
The second business within the Society, will focus on making members money work harder for them, encompassing Skipton’s distribution capabilities (including financial advice) alongside the advice and savings product teams. Andrew Bottomley , Skipton’s former customer director has stepped in to lead the second business as CEO – money.
Both of the new CEO roles at Skipton Building Society will report directly to Skipton group chief executive, Stuart Haire.
Haire said: “At Skipton, we know our members, and brokers on behalf of members, want us to provide finance to help them buy homes.
“Which is why I’ve announced the establishment of a new Home Finance business within Skipton Building Society, designed around providing finance in order to access the housing market. Charlotte Harrison will lead this as our interim CEO – home financing.
“Additionally, a large and growing membership want us to help them make the most of their money. This is a founding purpose of our Society and the centre piece of our mutual status. From Lifetime ISAs, cash deposit products to complex financial advice.
“We have therefore established a business within the Society which aims to help our members’ money work harder for them, by combining our savings and financial advice business with our branch and contact centre capabilities. Andrew Bottomley will be leading this as CEO – money.
“When you place these new Skipton Building Society businesses, alongside the UK’s largest Estate Agency, Connells Group, which helps over one in ten of individuals buying and selling homes; our offshore finance capability Skipton International; Skipton Business Finance and Jade Software Corporation we are building a really impactful Skipton Group at the centre of the UK Housing Sector.”
Harrison said: “I’m thrilled to be taking the lead of the new financing a home business at Skipton.
“This will not only encompass the capabilities to deliver a brilliant, customer focused, end to end mortgage experience, but it will provide appropriate support to our existing mortgage customers and better support for our intermediary partners.
“I’m also really looking forward to driving more collaboration from across the Skipton Group to enable us as a Group to tackle some of the key issues impacting our members and the UK housing sector.”
Bottomley concluded: “I’m delighted to be leading a business which aims to help our members make the most of their money.
“This new structure at Skipton, will ensure we are even more relevant for our customers, that we fully understand their needs and provide greater solutions in savings as well as long-term investing through our branches, on the phone or online.”
