Sarah is leading the continued development of the pioneering mutual’s risk management and compliance strategy. She is a qualified audit and financial crime specialist with extensive policy, advisory, assurance, oversight and audit experience gained across a variety of management roles including senior positions at Lloyds Banking Group and Standard Chartered Bank. 

She is a qualified audit and financial crime specialist with extensive policy, advisory, assurance, oversight and audit experience gained across a variety of management roles including senior positions at Lloyds Banking Group and Standard Chartered Bank. 

Ecology offers a range of simple, transparent, ethical savings accounts that fund mortgages for properties and projects supporting individuals and communities to adopt green building practices, retrofitting the UK’s housing stock and to live or work in a way that promotes a sustainable economy.

Sarah’s appointment follows the Society’s recent announcement of a second successive year of record profits.  This new role reflects the Society’s continued investment in its capabilities to ensure it is well placed to respond to the changing needs of its members and the regulatory environment.

Sarah explained,

“Since joining Ecology I have been struck by the passion and dedication of the whole team. I look forward to playing a key role in the future success of the Society as we continue to respond to the climate and ecological crisis.”

Paul Ellis, Ecology’s Chief Executive added,

“I am delighted to welcome Sarah to Ecology. Her extensive experience in financial services risk management and strong leadership track record will be a huge asset as we emerge from the disruption wrought by Covid-19, supporting our continued growth and contribution to the green recovery that is critical to addressing the greater challenge of the climate crisis”.