The Intermediary – September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 108
On the move. . .
Principality appoints Pete Dockar as chief commercial officer
P
rincipality Building Society
has appointed Pete Dockar
to chief commercial officer.
A new role for the business,
the position will be focused on driving
commercial outcomes across the
Society’s product lines.
ockar joins from Gen H, where
Dockar
es as chief
he currently serves
commercial officer.
hief executive
Iain Mansfield, chief
officer att Principality Building
Society,, said: “I am delighted to
he Society.
welcome Pete to the
His commercial experience
enuine passion for
and genuine
Skipton International appoints senior
mortgage sales manager
S
kipton International has
appointed Jo Phillips as senior
mortgage sales manager.
Phillips brings more than 30
years of financial services experience,
having worked in mortgage, client
service, relationship management and
leadership roles across Jersey, Dubai,
London and Southampton.
She was previously mortgage
market lead at a retail bank in Jersey,
where she worked with mortgage
intermediaries and high-net-worth
(HNW) clients.
Phillips said: “Skipton International
has a strong reputation for puing
customers and communities at the
heart of its business.
“I’m delighted to bring my
mortgage, client service, and
relationship management experience
to the team."
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the role mutuals play in improving
outcomes for customers will be
invaluable as we continue to transform
the Society."
Dockar added: “I’ve always believed
that financial services should work
around people’s lives – not the other
way round.
"I’ve spent m
my career helping
people access tthe financial
products the
they need to build
a
security and achieve
their goals,
tha a mission that sits
and that’s
at the heart of Principality
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PETE DOCKAR
Kelly Stowell returns
to Accord as regional
sales manager
A
ccord Mortgages has
appointed Kelly Stowell as
regional sales manager for
London, the South East and
Northern Ireland, returning to Accord
aer three years with NatWest’s private
banking division.
Having originally joined as an
underwriter in 1997, she was part of
the team during the early years of the
Accord journey, and brings almost
three decades of mortgage industry
experience to the role.
As regional sales
manager, Stowell will
work closely with her
team across London,
the South East and
NI, providing support
and development, to
KELLY STOWELL
enable them to provide
the right solutions
for brokers and their clients.
Stowell said: “Throughout my career
I’ve been passionate about helping
people achieve their homeownership
ambitions and recognising that
everyone has their own circumstances
and goals. Returning to the business
where I started my mortgage career is a
fantastic opportunity."
Stowell added: “Accord’s approach
has always been about looking at
people as individuals and working with
brokers to find the best option."
Finova names
Mark Arnold as nonexecutive director
MARK ARNOLD
F
inova has appointed Mark
Arnold as non-executive
director, strengthening its
board as the business enters
its next phase of growth.
Arnold brings more than 26
years of senior leadership and
board-level experience across
financial services.
He most recently served as
head of savings and mortgages at
Barclays UK, following almost
seven years as CEO of Kensington
Mortgages.
He has also held CEO positions
at GE Capital across Southern
Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia.
Arnold said: “I’m delighted to
join Finova at such an exciting
stage in its development.
“With £50bn in loans and
savings under management and
powering one in five mortgages,
Finova has established a significant
position across the UK financial
services market, with the scale,
technology and insight to play
an important role in shaping
its future.
“I look forward to working
with the Board and leadership
team, bringing my experience of
financial services, transformation
and growth to support Finova’s
strategic ambitions.
“Above all, I’m excited to help
ensure the business continues
to translate innovation into
meaningful value for its clients
and beer outcomes for the
customers it serves.”
