Santander UK Corporate and Commercial Bank appoints two new senior leaders
Santander UK today announced the appointment of Joanne Preston as managing director, Client Coverage and Ben Stephenson as managing director, Product and Origination within the Corporate and Commercial Bank.
Stepping into her new role as managing director, client coverage, Joanne will manage teams covering corporate clients, commercial clients, commercial sirect & client services, bringing together all coverage teams focussed on trading businesses.
Joanne’s career in Corporate and Commercial Banking and Financial Institutions Groups spans over 25 years. Prior to joining Santander UK, Joanne was the global network banking head for Citi’s Commercial Bank, leading a team of over 300 bankers in more than 60 countries. Her previous roles also include head of specialist finance at Barclays International Corporate Banking.
Ben Stephenson will join as managing director, Product & Origination, a new role which brings together Business Development, FX & Rates, Invoice Finance, Trade Finance, Transactional Banking & Liabilities and Multinationals. Ben has over 20 years’ experience, including being managing director for Specialist Commercial Banking Sales at Lloyds Banking Group, responsible for over 400 specialists supporting Corporate and Commercial businesses.
John Baldwin, CEO at Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking said: “I am delighted to welcome Joanne and Ben to the team at a time of strong growth for our business. Both bring a huge amount of experience, leading large teams focussed on our target markets: Joanne has extensive knowledge of working with international clients and Ben, a proven track record of generating growth.”
Joanne Preston said: “I’m pleased to be joining the bank at such an exciting stage of growth. Strong client relationships are integral to quality banking, and I look forward to working with the teams across corporate and commercial to deliver long-term tailored solutions and value for our clients.”
Ben Stephenson said: “I’m excited to bring my experience to Santander and combine it with the bank’s relationship-focused approach. I look forward to helping deepen client engagement, getting to know the teams and growing the business together in this next chapter.”