Virgin Money has appointed Michelle Weston (pictured) as its regional manager for South and London to oversee field business development managers (BDMs) in the area.
Weston takes over from Richard Walker, who was appointed to the role of national sales manager in September.
Prior to her current role she was regional sales manager at Natwest for just over a year, and before that she worked at Together for more than two years, most recently as a national sales manager.
The appointment marks a return to Virgin Money as she worked there between 2004 and 2018 as a BDM and regional account manager.
Walker said: “It is great to announce Michelle Weston as Virgin Money’s regional sales manager for London and the South. Michelle has a wealth of experience in the intermediary mortgage market and will play a key role in driving our mortgage ambition and leading her team of dual branded Field BDMs.”
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.
