Newcastle Intermediaries has appointed a new national account manager and expanded its business development team to six field based representatives.

Francesco Di Petro has been with Newcastle Building Society and their intermediary team for 12 years, most recently in the role of business development manager (BDM) for the North and Scotland.

Di Petro (pictured) said: “I love working for Newcastle Building Society and I’m really excited by the opportunity to work with our key accounts on a more strategic level, strengthening our established relationships whilst identifying new opportunities.”

Stuart Miller, customer director at Newcastle Building Society, added: “We’re delighted to be strengthening our support of our intermediary partners with the expansion of our business development team and the introduction of a national account manager role.

“The knowledge, passion and drive to succeed which Frankie brings to the role will be vital as we continue to work closer with our intermediary partners to achieve our long term objectives.”