The Equity Release Council has made the double appointment of a membership and business development manager and public affairs manager.
Lorraine Cox (pictured left) takes up the role of membership and business development manager to further support and add value to the organisation’s membership. She brings over 30 years of financial services experience in marketing and relationship management both at a strategic and operational level, having held senior sales and marketing roles at AXA Life.
She most recently worked at the professional body, the Chartered Insurance Institute, managing large corporate relationships.
Simon Posner (pictured right) has been appointed public affairs manager, utilising his Whitehall, parliamentary and government experience to form important alliances and develop significant engagement programmes to support the Council’s ongoing work in the later-life lending sector.