Molo has appointed Lynne French chief operations officer (COO).

French brings operational expertise across the mortgage sector. Most recently, she served as director of secured lending operations at Chetwood Bank where she oversaw both of the bank’s lending brands – CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries and Moda Mortgages.

Previously, she also held senior roles at Masthaven Bank, Magellan Home Loans and Fleet Mortgages.

In the newly created role at Molo, French will be responsible for scaling Molo’s operational platform to support demand for the lender’s products, while attaining a high level of service for brokers and their clients.

She will also play a key role in maximising the lender’s recent strategic partnerships with OMS and LMS.

Her appointment comes as Molo continues to strengthen its senior team with Martin Sims, distribution director, now joining the leadership team.

The leadership team is led by Matt Kimber, CEO of Molo and ColCap UK and is comprised of Ryan Benton, finance director, Paolo Tanca, UK treasurer, Rebecca Connor, chief technology officer, Julie Eastty, head of compliance, Roy Armitage, director of servicing and Sharon Sohal, head of people.

Commenting on her new role, French says: “Molo has established strong foundations in the specialist market, and I am excited to be joining at such a pivotal point in the growth of the business.”

“My core focus is on scaling the operation with discipline and pace through strengthening delivery and ensuring we consistently meet the needs of our broker partners. I look forward to working with the team to build on this momentum and take the business into its next phase.”