NACFB News
Association updates for January 2019
NACFB in the news A new year and a new look NACFB Throughout the first half of 2019 you will start to see changes to the look and feel of the Association. We hope that you have noticed that your current copy of the Commercial Broker magazine has undergone a significant overhaul – this just the first step on our rebranding journey. Discussions with stakeholders determined that evolving the Association’s image, rather than completely overhauling our identity, was the optimal decision. The branding, reputation and kitemark the NACFB has established over a quarter of a century remains a valuable asset, to both lenders and SMEs throughout the UK. But it no longer accurately reflected the Association’s modern and forward-thinking approach. Our plans for 2019 are not just limited to surface level changes. The rebranding and greater visual consistency overlay the broader logistical and cultural changes taking place behind the scenes. You will soon see enhancements and updates across all our key platforms, most notably a full and complete overhaul of the NACFB website.
Association confirms 2019 Board Directors The Association was pleased to officially announce the appointment of new Board Directors at last year’s Annual General Meeting and subsequent EGM. The revised Board structure of 12 Directors comprises eight broker Board Members – including the Chair and Vice-Chair – two 6 | NACFB
Patrons, and two independents. The six broker Members appointed to the NACFB Board are: Mike Deacon of Asset Based Finance & Leasing, Mike Geddes of Asset Finance Solutions UK, Phil Gray of Watts Commercial Finance, Steve Olejnik of Mortgages for Business, David Sampson of Omega Commercial Solutions, and Geoff Wilson of White Rose Finance Group. Both Paul Goodman of Goodman Corporate Finance and Adrian Coles of Commercial Mortgage Solutions were reappointed as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. They will join Dave Furnival of NatWest and Martine Catton of Catalyst Business Finance who were onboarded as the NACFB's first Patron Directors. Two independent specialist Directors were also announced with the appointments of David Newborough, Director at Ashgates Corporate Services and Russ Lewis; who brings with him high-level leadership and management consultancy capabilities.
Join the debate in the Commercial Broker magazine It’s not too late to get involved with the Commercial Broker magazine in 2019. We will always welcome high-quality thought leadership and robust opinion pieces from lender Patrons and broker Members alike. All insightful feature articles incur no cost, although more overtly advertorial and self-promoting pieces will incur a fee as outlined within our rate card. You can find out more by speaking to our editorial team on 020 7101 0359 or contacting us via Kieran.Jones@nacfb.org.uk
