Scottish Friendly has appointed Stephen Campbell as chief operating officer.
He has more than 25 years’ experience within the financial services industry, most recently as chief information officer for the Student Loans Company (SLC). Prior to joining SLC, Campbell held senior technology and operations leadership positions at Accenture, Halifax Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Aegon.
During his time at Aegon, he was chief operating officer for its Irish business, before returning to the UK as chief information officer for the digital solutions practice, as well as heading up IT design and delivery.
At Scottish Friendly, Campbell will lead and oversee the organisations operational and IT functions and their service delivery objectives, ensuring they remain fully aligned to the group’s strategy. He will operate as a member of the executive committee and will report directly to the chief executive.
Chief executive Stephen McGee said: “Stephen has a proven track record within the insurance sector of leading large teams and developing and executing large-scale projects, so I am delighted to have secured such a strong signing to help take us forward, on our journey, to becoming the UK’s leading mutual insurer.”
Campbell added: “I am proud to be part of Scottish Friendly's ambition to further help individuals and their families achieve better financial outcomes through customer care and IT capabilities.”
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