The Mortgage Lender (TML) has promoted Charlie Stack and Anum Mahmood as key account managers for the Midlands and the South respectively.
They will both report to Chris Kirby (pictured), who is head of specialist director and key accounts, and in their roles their will work closely with broker and distribution partners.
Stack has been with the team since 2017, joining as a business development manager for the Midlands. Prior to that he was an event manager at Root Promotions for just under a year.
Mahmood has worked with the firm for just under three years, joining as a regional BDM covering the Northern Home Counties.
She previously worked as a BDM as Metro Bank for just under two years, and has also held roles at The New Homes Group and Alexander Hall.
Kirby said: “Charlie and Anum are valuable members of the team, and these promotions are testament to the hard work they have put in to enhance our relationships with the broker community.
“We’re committed to developing the skills and opportunities for all our people at TML and are pleased to support everyone in reaching their full potential. I very much look forward to working with both Charlie and Anum as they continue their development in their new roles.”
Kirby joined the lender recently from Kensington Mortgages, and in his role he will oversee specialist distributors and work with brokers, with special focus on new build and buy to let.
The lender has also hired Santander’s Sara Palmer as its distribution head.
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.
