Reward Funding bolsters management amid rapid growth
Alternative finance provider Reward Funding has made a trio of managerial appointments as the company undergoes a period of “rapid growth”.
Gemma Carson and Gareth Boardman have been hired as relationship managers at the firm, while Sarah Gaskin has joined as business development manager.
Carson previously worked in client relationship and underwriting roles at Assetz Capital and SDKA. Her primary focus will be on supporting new clients in meeting their ongoing funding requirements.
Boardman has more than 20 years’ experience in commercial and private banking, most recently at Lloyds Banking Group. In his new role he will support clients across the North West.
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Meanwhile, Gaskin will work to bolster Reward’s sales presence in the North West region by building out the lender’s network of commercial finance brokers and other intermediaries, while assisting businesses in funding their expansion plans.
“We’ve experienced rapid growth in the region over the last 12 months and this is reflected in both these latest hires and the level of talent and expertise we can attract to the business,” said Steve Noble, regional managing director for Reward Funding in the West of the UK.
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“We’re really keen to keep this momentum going, with our expansion to date largely being fuelled by our pace and flexibility of lending and our capacity to fill the increasing funding void left by banks and other traditional lenders.
“Gemma, Gareth and Sarah each bring great commercial finance experience and vertical sector knowledge to the team. This benefits new or existing clients that are repeatedly turning to alternative funding to unlock further business growth opportunities.”
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