Newcastle Building Society has expanded its executive leadership team, with the appointment of Amanda Shepherd as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer.
Amanda brings with her a wealth of experience in financial services. She was previously Chief Operating Officer at Hargreaves Lansdown, and before that spent 26 years at Barclays leading various retail, SME and operational services. She is now leading the operational support and technology functions across our Group.
Amanda Shepherd, our Chief Operating Officer
"I’m thrilled to be joining the executive leadership team at Newcastle Building Society at an exciting time on our journey of growth. The Society’s strategic priority and focus on creating value for members and communities is so unique and I’m looking forward to getting started and begin helping to shape the Society’s future.”
Andrew Haigh, our chief executive officer, said: "The appointment of Amanda as chief operating officer is a key step on our programme of strategic change, and how we structure the executive leadership to match our wider ambitions for growth. I’m delighted to welcome Amanda to the Society. Her leadership, expertise and vision align perfectly, and will help deliver our ambitious future as part of our purpose to connect our communities with a better financial future.”
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