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Alison Straszewski appointed TSB Chief Financial Officer
TSB have appointed Alison Straszewski Chief Financial Officer (CFO), subject to regulatory approval and on an interim basis. This follows Declan Hourican’s longstanding decision to leave TSB to take up an external position. He leaves TSB later this summer, after an orderly handover.
Alison joined TSB in 2012 and became Treasurer in 2018. Alongside this change, Jodie Thompson, Customer Services Director, and Carlos Bas, General Counsel, have also joined the Executive Committee.
Marc Armengol, TSB Chief Executive, said:
“We are grateful for Declan’s contribution over the past four years and wish him well for the future. Alison is one of our most experienced leaders, with a real passion for TSB, making her an ideal choice for CFO. I’m delighted to welcome Alison, Carlos and Jodie to the Executive Committee”.
Notes to Editors
- Declan resigned prior to the proposed Santander deal and TSB is communicating this and his succession after H1 results (delivered on 24 July), as planned.
Alison Straszewski biography
Alison joined TSB in 2012 and became Treasurer in 2018. Alison joined TSB with a wealth of UK and international Finance experience from roles at Lloyds Banking Group, Rabobank, and Deutsche Bank. She is also a Non-Executive Director on the Council of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and an advisor to Charities Aid Foundation Bank.
Jodie Thompson biography
Jodie leads the Customer Service channels and operations across Retail and Business Banking. Jodie has over 20 years’ experience in Financial Services across change delivery, data operations, customer channels and operations across both Retail and Business. Prior to joining TSB, Jodie worked at Barclays, where her most recent role was the Director of Digital Operations.
Carlos Bas biography
Carlos joins TSB from Sabadell where he was Head of the General Legal Department. He brings a wealth of experience from his time in the Sabadell Group Legal function covering M&A, International, retail and business banking, contracts and litigation.
Carlos has also been the Deputy Company Secretary of the TSB Board since 2015. He knows TSB well and has a strong understanding of the business.
Before joining Sabadell, Carlos worked with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Spain for 11 years.
