Specialist lender Spring Finance has announced the appointment of Shelley Connelly as director of mortgages.

Connelly (pictured) will be joining Spring on 1 February 2023 and will take on responsibility for the operations and strategic growth of the mortgages team. Her role will include oversight of the secured loans team, as well as the launch of a series of new mortgage products throughout 2023.

She joins Spring from Masthaven Bank where she led the mortgage division as director of lending and credit operations, and previously played a key management role in the re-launch of Prestige Finance under the ownership of One Savings Bank.

She will form part of the senior leadership team at Spring and will report into CEO, Gavin Diamond.

Gavin Diamond, CEO of Spring, said: “Shelley is a well-known and respected leader in the industry. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Spring and we are absolutely delighted to have someone of her calibre joining our team. Her appointment comes at a crucial time in our evolution as a business.

“While we are immensely proud of what we have achieved to date, we remain committed to continued growth and improvement in products and service. We see Shelley’s appointment as a vital ingredient in our journey.”

Connelly added: “I’m looking forward to joining Spring Finance at an exciting time in their journey, and to working with the existing experienced team to further grow and develop Spring’s offering in the specialist finance market.”