Cirencester Friendly has appointed Mark Sedgley and Ian Maude as non-executive directors.

Sedgley (pictured) has almost 30 years’ experience in financial services, with experience in areas including underwriting, investments and product and process design. He has held both technical expert positions and senior management roles including chief ezecutive of a friendly society.

Maude’s career spans 40 years, much of which has been spent as a board executive. He has held several senior financial and IT positions including finance and IT director for both Zurich Insurance and LV.

Paul Hudson, CEO of Cirencester Friendly, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Mark and Ian to the Board of Cirencester Friendly. Their wide-ranging and comprehensive experience in financial services will be a major asset to our business.

“We continue to strengthen our Board for future challenges and these new additions to the team build upon another successful year for Cirencester Friendly.”