The Dudley Building Society has appointed Nicole Coll and Peter Hubbard as non-executive directors.

Coll (pictured) trained as a chartered accountant and has worked for over 20 years in executive and non-executive board level finance positions. She is currently chief of finance & operations for B&C Plc, a privately-owned UK bank, having joined them from the Bank of England where she was chief financial accountant.

Hubbard, also a chartered accountant by profession, has held senior executive roles at Lloyds Banking Group as managing director of e-commerce, chief rxecutive of Axa Insurance and group chief executive of insurer, UK General Group.

Jeremy Wood, chief executive of the Dudley Building Society said: “I am pleased to welcome Nicole and Peter. Nicole’s counsel will provide us with broader insight and understanding and will be extremely valuable in helping us set the strategic course in the years to come.

“Peter brings a deep and fundamental grasp of modern day business practice to the Dudley and his knowledge and experience will be of great value to us, as we continue to develop our proposition for the future.”

Coll said: “I am delighted to be joining Dudley Building Society. Regional building societies play a vital role in local communities, while also servicing the needs of savers and borrowers across the country. I am looking forward to bringing my skills to bear to help Jeremy and my fellow board members achieve the Society’s aims and further enhance the relevance and importance of regional building societies.”

Hubbard added: “Dudley Building Society has been one of the sector’s success stories of the last 10 years. This is an exciting time for the lending sector and I am keen to see Dudley Building Society continue to flourish and develop.”