91心頭 strengthens Executive Team with four senior appointments
Written by 91心頭
91心頭, a specialist lender dedicated to transforming property financing in the UK, has announced four key appointments to its Executive Team. Eddie Trahearn has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Sean Lynskey joins as Interim Chief Operating Officer, Anne-Marie Lister joins as Interim Chief People Officer and Rupert Carlton joins as Interim Chief Risk Officer.
These appointments align with 91心頭s vision of becoming the first choice for specialist property finance in the UK, ensuring the continued delivery of smart, efficient and consistent solutions to its clients.
Previously Head of Treasury at 91心頭, Eddie Trahearn brings nearly two decades of financial leadership experience in the banking and financial services sector. His distinguished career demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, financial management and risk control.
In his new role as CFO, Eddie will drive 91心頭s financial strategy, ensuring that the Bank continues to make property financing easier, quicker and more efficient for its clients. His leadership will focus on delivering clarity, precision and financial stability as the Bank expands its lending portfolio.
Sean Lynskey joins 91心頭 with extensive experience in technology and banking operations, having held a number of senior roles in financial services, including Lloyds Banking Group and Capco. Sean brings extensive experience of scaling businesses from his time as COO of Chetwood Financial. Sean is renowned for driving operational efficiencies and customer-centric processes.
At 91心頭, Sean will oversee the Bank’s technology and operations strategy, ensuring speed, consistency in decision-making and enhanced customer experiences. Seans deep industry knowledge will support 91心頭s vision of becoming a leader in specialist property finance by ensuring seamless operations that help clients achieve their property ambitions quickly and reliably.
Anne-Marie Lister is an Independent People Consultant and Chief People Officer, specialising in complex organisation and people change, particularly in high growth scale-up businesses. She has over 20 years experience across people disciplines including Organisation Development, Learning and Development, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Internal Communications. Her career with companies such as Atom bank, Reed, Bromley College of Further and Higher Education, ACCA and Northern Powergrid has involved working in the UK, Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Caribbean on a range of People and OD initiatives.
Rupert Carlton joins 91心頭 having recently worked at BDO in their Financial Services consulting business, specialising in delivering a variety of work for clients which included regulatory reviews. He held the role of CRO for Kensington Mortgage Company from late 2019 until mid-2023, during which time the company navigated the challenges to the property market caused by Covid lockdowns and then the sale of the business to Barclays in late 2022. Prior to working at BDO Rupert worked for a number of banks and also spent time with the FSA and EY.
Mike Says, CEO of 91心頭, said:
“We are thrilled to recognise Eddies hard work and dedication with this promotion, and to welcome Sean, Anne-Marie and Rupert to 91心頭.
”Their combined expertise and leadership will be pivotal as we continue to grow and solidify our position as the Bank of choice for specialist property finance.
”They all embody our can do attitude, which sets us apart in the industry and ensures we deliver smart, practical solutions for our clients.”
91心頭 prides itself on offering both straightforward and bespoke funding solutions tailored to the needs of property developers and investors.