Katrina Harman, who joined the business in September 2023, has been made chief finance officer, responsible for budgets, financial reports, assisting the executive team with long-term financial, and business planning and tracking cash flow. She will also make recommendations to chief executive Tim Bowen and members of the executive team.

Stu Robinson, who joined the company as director of professional services in October 2023, has been named chief operating officer.  In his new role, Robinson will be responsible for collaborating with key stakeholders, negotiating complex contracts, leading major projects, and assuring service excellence.  He will also report into Bowen.

Chief product officer Michael Fisher, who joined Mutual Vision in 2022, has been appointed to the chief technical officer role, while also retaining his CPO responsibilities.  As CTO he will be responsible for MV’s technological infrastructure, identifying long- and short-term IT needs, overseeing system designs and changes, and leading technical teams in everyday operations.

Bowen says: “This is a huge step forward for Mutual Vision and significantly strengthens our bench strength.  I am particularly pleased to have Kat in the new CFO role.  CFO may stand for chief financial officer but the days when the CFO’s purview was just finance are long gone. Kat’s promotion reflects how rapidly her responsibilities have evolved over the course of the last six months or so. Kat’s job has expanded beyond leading the company’s finance function and the new CFO title reflects that she’s working together with the rest of the c-suite, with line managers, with our investors, to focus on performance and capabilities, rather than just numbers.”

Mutual Vision was established in 2001 by a group of building societies and is still owned by six mutuals — including Monmouthshire, Chorley, and Harpenden. It provides banking technology to 23 of the 43 building societies in the UK.

Katrina Harman says: “”I am thrilled to step into the role of CFO at such an exciting time for the business.  Our industry is evolving rapidly, and my focus will be on driving strategic financial initiatives that support our growth and innovation goals. Working closely with Tim Bowen and the entire executive team, I aim to ensure our financial strategies align with our long-term vision and operational excellence.  I look forward to contributing to MV’s continued success.” The new board appointments follow the launch of MV Solar Mutual Vision’s “bank in a box” and the promotion of David Bennett to the chief revenue officer role, also in May.