New CFO appointed at Bath Building Society

Bath Building Society has appointed Ash Kassam as its permanent Chief Finance Officer.

Joining Bath from Harpenden Building Society, Ash has over 25 years’ experience in financial services. He started his career as an accountant and has worked for a host of big names in the financial world including Deutsche Bank, RBS, Credit Suisse and Lloyds Bank where he was Finance Director for Treasury.

Bath Building Society’s Chief Executive, Richard Ingle, said, “We are delighted that Ash has agreed to join us on a permanent basis. His values and vision are very much aligned with the Society’s ambition to deliver a highly sustainable Society that supports members financial resilience. Ash’s experience and values will strengthen the Executive team.”

Ash added, “I’m looking forward to playing my part in supporting the Society to deliver the next period of strategic growth. The purpose-led, innovative and forward-thinking strategy is ambitious and challenging, and builds on the Society’s 120 years of personal service delivery. This next phase of development will ensure the Society remains relevant for its members, colleagues and communities into the future.”

Bath Building Society has also recently strengthened its Executive team with the promotion of Craig Brown as Chief Mortgage Officer and Emma Davis as Chief Customer Officer. Craig was previously Head of Underwriting at the Society while Emma joined earlier this year as Head of Savings Operations.