Masthaven Bank has announced the promotions of Shelley Connelly and Sabahe Mrizag to director level.

Connelly (pictured),  Masthaven’s former head of underwriting, has been promoted to the position of director of mortgage lending. In her new role, she will be responsible for the strategic direction of Masthaven’s residential and buy-to-let mortgage lending activities, while continuing to oversee the day-to-day running of lending operations.

Mrizag has been promoted to become director of business information. She will be responsible for the strategic direction of Masthaven’s business intelligence and data analysis function.

Tricia Halpin, chief people officer at Masthaven, said: “Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Masthaven has been committed to investing in its people and strengthening our team as we deal with heightened demand. Shelley and Sabahe’s promotions are testament to this and I’m confident that with their experience and knowledge, they will make a huge contribution to our leadership team and help us achieve further success.

“It’s also brilliant to see the benefits of our Women in Leadership programme. Prioritising diversity and inclusion is vital and is a driving factor behind strong business performance. We’re delighted to celebrate female talent and it’s great to see concrete results from the programme.”