Andrew Healy has chosen to step down from his position of chief executive of Leek Building Society in July.

Healy (pictured, left) is leaving to pursue the next phase of his career as a non-executive director, following six years as chief executive at the Leek.

The mutual has appointed Andy Deeks (pictured, right) as its new chief executive. Deeks will join us on 1 August, subject to regulatory approvals.

Deeks said: “It’s a real privilege to be appointed as chief executive officer of Leek Building Society. I’ve been hugely impressed with the Society so far and I look forward to working with the team at Leek to further develop this modern, progressive mutual organisation to be an even better place for savers, borrowers, colleagues and communities.”

Healy said: “It has been an honour to work with such a wonderful team and I’m tremendously proud that together we have not only fortified the Society’s financial strength but even more importantly, we have delivered on our purpose to enhance the lives of our members, employees and communities. My sincere thanks to everyone for making my time here so enjoyable and memorable.”

Rachel Court, chair of the board, added: “Andrew Healy has been a superb leader of the Society for the past six years and leaves an incredibly strong platform with a wonderful team of people and transformed systems, premises and culture. We are incredibly grateful to Andrew for everything he has achieved and wish him well with everything he does in the future.

I’m delighted to welcome Andy Deeks to the Society and look forward to working together with him and the whole team to harness the tremendous foundations which the Society now has as we move forward into the next exciting phase of our development. A proven leader in the mutual sector, I’m confident Andy will bring his vision to life in leading our Society to even greater heights.”