"Their wealth of expertise and experience is crucial as we work together to continue to develop Tandem further and bring our green mission to life "
- Alex Mollart, CEO at Tandem Bank
Tandem Bank has announced four new appointments to its team, with over 72 years of combined experience across the financial services industry.
Catherine Diamond joins Tandem as chief people officer. She brings a wealth of experience gained from leading people and culture initiatives at organisations including TSB, Lloyds Banking Group, HBOS, Bank of Scotland and, most recently, Prima.
Catherine said: “I’m delighted to join Tandem at such an exciting time of growth and transformation. Joining a business that’s been recognised by the Sunday Times only strengthens my commitment – and excitement - to Tandem and its people. People are at the centre of Tandem, and I’m excited to continue to build on its reputation as a great employer."
Darvish Heshejin joins as director of strategic growth. Darvish arrives with experience developing technology-driven propositions in the consumer and SME sectors, most recently as VP of growth at Selina Finance, where he was part of the founding management team, and at Kriya, a digital SME lender.
Darvish commented: “It's been a transformational few years for Tandem, and the bank is excellently positioned to expand into new markets and develop its green consumer proposition. I’m excited to work with the amazing team and help deliver some great things.”
Marriam Malik is Tandem's new company secretary and general counsel. Marriam has a broad range of experience in finance, commercial and corporate law, spending half of her career working with finance teams in London City law firms and the other half working in-house in retail, corporate and institutional banking divisions of international banks.
Marriam said: “Working in a challenger bank like Tandem is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing green finance institution and contribute to its success. I’ve felt so welcomed by the Tandem community and encouraged by the commitment to propel Tandem to new heights.”
Finally, Adi Kadle becomes Tandem's director of engineering. Adi joins from JP Morgan where he was global technology head for the markets FX and OTC derivatives business that settles over a million trades valued at $650bn per day for their clients. Adi is also deeply passionate about sustainability and philanthropy, having led initiatives like JP Morgan’s Go-Green program.
Adi commented: “Tandem’s mission is unique and I’m confident that we can make our app and the green hub, the industry benchmarks of excellence. Our goal is to pave the way for building a truly green digital bank of the future, where sustainability and innovation go hand in hand.”
In addition, Steve Peacock has moved into a newly created role of director of internal controls and customer outcomes.
Alex Mollart, CEO at Tandem Bank, commented: "I’m delighted that we can make this announcement today. Bringing these talented individuals on board is another great step in the development of Tandem. Their wealth of expertise and experience is crucial as we work together to continue to develop Tandem further and bring our green mission to life – Banking for a Greener Future.”
