Together appoints banking expert as new director of corporate sales
Property finance group Together has announced the appointment of commercial banking expert Mark Eastwood as its new director of corporate sales.
Mark, who has worked in financial services for 36 years, has been a leading light in the sector having held senior leadership posts at some of the UK’s major banks for more than two decades.
He will report to Chris Baguley, Together’s managing director for corporate sales, leading and expanding the group’s regional sales teams in key areas of the UK.
This will initially include appointments in the South East, North East, Staffordshire and West Midlands, with more hires in 2026 as Together continues to invest in its corporate lending arm, as the lender presses ahead with its ambitious growth plans.
Mark Eastwood said: “I have always worked in organisations which aspired to growth and was particularly impressed with the culture at Together, which has that same business development ethos.
“It’s exciting to see the growth plans over the next five years to expand its footprint across mainland UK. I’ve really bought into Together’s impressive philosophy of meeting clients’ ambitions and what the business is looking to achieve as it continues its evolution.
“Together has been one of the North West’s major success stories but there’s so much untapped potential and appetite for Together’s financial products in other areas of the UK where it is less well known.
“It will be fantastic opportunity to sprinkle some of its magic dust to replicate the success of the brand in the North West across the rest of the UK.”
Mark joins Together from Santander UK Corporate & Commercial, where he was regional director. He has also held positions as director of corporate banking at and business development director, among other roles at Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mark has experience of corporate portfolio management and overseeing and supporting change and transformation programmes, within his business. Together is investing heavily in its own transformation, spending millions upgrading its systems to provide a better end journey for clients.
Chris Baguley said: “Mark will be a great addition to the business as we continue to grow the Together group, providing greater access to our award-winning products to even more clients and introducers in the regions.
“His background in corporate banking speaks for itself and I’m personally looking forward to working alongside him as the group benefits from his vast amount of knowledge and experience.”