Ben Richardson has been appointed as Commercial Director at Harpenden Building Society with the responsibility for developing Harpenden’s mortgage and savings propositions and driving their commercial and member strategy. He joins Harpenden following fifteen years industry experience including senior roles within Santander, HSBC and Coventry Building Society.
Mr Richardson commented: "I am absolutely delighted to be joining Harpenden Building Society as their new Commercial Director. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity, and I'm eager to contribute to an organisation with such a strong reputation for serving its members and local communities. I'm looking forward to working with the team to enhance their commercial strategies, drive growth, and continue to deliver exceptional value to their members. I firmly believe in the unique role building societies play in the market, and I'm excited to start contributing to Harpenden's future success."
Tracie Pearce, Harpenden Building Society’s CEO added: “We are delighted that Ben will be leading our commercial operation, helping to ensure our brokers and our customers are given the best possible service and access to our portfolio of mortgage and savings products. He has an excellent track record and experience gained in a mutual environment within a Building Society alongside a successful career path in the banking sector. Ben will play a key role in developing our relationships with networks and partners whilst enhancing our proposition to the mortgage intermediary market and will also lead the development of our savings strategy and proposition.”