Skipton Group has announced the appointment of Jasvinder (Jazz) Gakhal as Skipton Group’s new CEO of Money, subject to regulatory approval.
Gakhal (pictured) is Andrew Bottomley’s successor to the role, following his retirement announcement in Autumn last year.
She will join Skipton Group on 3 March and will work closely with Bottomley for transition period, before he retires after his final Annual General Meeting in April.
Gakhal, who is based in Leeds, joins Skipton Group from the Direct Line Group, where she worked for 19 years, leading multi-disciplinary teams across multiple sites.
Most recently she spent three years as managing director of Direct Line’s flagship motor & rescue business. She lead the business through a period of significant change, overseeing a transformation in pricing, the delivery of complex regulatory change, and the embedding of a new technology and operational infrastructure.
Stuart Haire, Skipton Group chief executive, said: “I’m absolutely delighted to announce that Jazz Gakhal has agreed to join Skipton Group and take over the CEO Money reins from Andrew Bottomley who announced his decision to retire in autumn last year.
“Jazz is creative, energetic and passionate, and leads people and businesses with authenticity. With her experience of delivering both commercial and customer outcomes, and her natural curiosity, she’s perfect for what we want to achieve in our Money business – making our members’ money work even harder.
“I also want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you and share how much I will miss Andrew Bottomley. His passion, experience and fun nature will be missed round the Executive table but will be a huge add round any Board table as he starts his portfolio career.”
Gakhal added: “I am delighted to be joining the Skipton Group, a business with its roots in Yorkshire, and to have the opportunity to lead their Money Business.
“I am genuinely excited to be joining an organisation that puts their customers at the heart of everything they do and by their mission to support their members with long term financial well-being.”
