John Scrivens has been promoted to the role of sales director and has been appointed to the board.
In his role, he will oversee the network’s protection and general insurance proposition, while Jo Carrasco will continue to play a “key role” as business partnerships director, managing the network’s relationship with members.
Scrivens joined the firm in 2023 as its head of sales, with the firm adding that he had been “instrumental” in implementing initiatives to help advisers “deliver first-class consumer benefits as well as grow income”.
Prior to joining Stonebridge, Scrivens worked at Skipton Building Society for around nine years, most recently as regional manager for intermediary development and leadership. Before that, he was a new-build and first-time buyer lead.
Before that, he worked at Lloyds Banking Group for around five years as a local mortgage manager.
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Martyn Franklin has been promoted to CFO. He has been with the firm since 2018, joining as group finance director, and before that, he was the head of strategic and commercial planning at MSS.
Before that, he worked at Shepherd Direct, TDX Group and Molson Coors.
Stonebridge added that recruitment and growth director Lesley Sharkey and operations director Gavin Earnshaw have been brought onto the Stonebridge board.
Sharkey joined Stonebridge from parent group MSS in 2013 and previously worked at Countrywide and Shepherd Direct.
Earnshaw rejoined the company in 2021 and has worked at several other networks, including Sesame Bankhall and HLPartnership.
Rob Clifford, chief executive at Stonebridge, described the recent changes as an important period for the business as it continues to focus on its senior management talent and capacity, in order to sustain its successful growth strategy.
He said: “We’ve been going from strength to strength, but see no ceiling to the progress my team can deliver. Stonebridge has grown carefully but substantially since 2018 and, if anything, momentum is continuing to build.”
He continued: “It is our clear and established strategy to offer a service for mortgage brokers that leaves clear water between us and our competitors. That’s not just limited to our wholly owned tech platform, Revolution, but the way we engage beyond compliance to pragmatically support our members in running their business.
“To do that, we need to understand the needs of our members and, while that might be a bit old-fashioned because of the time, effort and cost to deliver, we are proud that our personal level of service is one of the key commitments that sets us apart. Lesley, Gavin, and John, along with our existing Stonebridge board members, all embody that commitment, so their formal board appointments are very well-deserved.
“We’ve got a fantastic team throughout the business, and that’s going to continue to dictate the pace of our progress.”
