Hanley Economic appoints head of sales

Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Vanessa Hunt as its new head of sales.

Vanessa joins with more than a decade of experience across the mortgage and financial services sector. She spent the past three years at Harpenden Building Society, most recently as key account manager, where she led the business development team and managed core intermediary relationships. 

Prior to this, she worked as a mortgage and protection consultant at Countrywide Mortgage Services, helping clients secure appropriate lending and protection solutions.

In her new role, Vanessa will oversee Hanley’s sales strategy, drive improvements to lending processes, and strengthen connections across the broker community. Her remit also includes developing the Society’s criteria and flexibility within its lending and risk framework, working closely with internal teams to ensure consistent service delivery.

Sam Ward, chief commercial officer at Hanley Economic Building Society, said: “Vanessa brings valuable industry insight and a progressive approach to the role. She shares our commitment to transparency, responsiveness and simplicity in lending, and her understanding of the mutual model was an important factor in her appointment. Her experience and enthusiasm for building strong intermediary partnerships will be instrumental as we continue to develop our proposition and deliver on our lending ambitions.”

Vanessa Hunt added: “Hanley has built a strong reputation for its specialist and personal approach to lending. The Society’s values and focus on relationships align closely with my own approach and I look forward to working with our intermediary partners to support their clients and help drive the next stage of growth for the business.”