Nottingham BS appoints new non-executive director

Nottingham Building Society has appointed Amany Attia to its Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. 

Amany brings over 35 years of operational experience and more than 17 years of board-level experience across financial services firms in the UK and Europe.

A former chief executive officer, Amany has led and advised organisations through growth, asset acquisition, risk governance and stakeholder value creation. Her expertise spans specialty finance, SME lending, mortgage finance and structured credit, together with experience across risk and audit committee roles.  

Most recently, Amany served as chief executive officer of ThinCats Group, where she led the business through a period of growth and strategic repositioning before its acquisition by Shawbrook Bank in 2025.

She has also held senior executive and board roles at Kensington Mortgages, Acenden, and WhiteStar Asset Solutions. Earlier in her career, Amany was a managing director at Lehman Brothers. 

The appointment comes shortly after Nottingham announced that Richard Fearon will join the Board as a non-executive director, with effect from 1^st September 2026, taking over the position of senior independent director. 

Robin Ashton, chair of Nottingham Building Society, said: "Amany brings deep sector expertise and has a strong background in scaling financial institutions. Her appointment adds further strength to the Board as we continue to scale and evolve Nottingham Building Society as a resilient, future-focused mutual.

"Amany’s experience across specialist lending, risk, and transformation will be invaluable as we continue to evolve the Society for the long term."

Amany Attia said: "I am pleased to be joining the Board of Nottingham Building Society. The Society has a clear sense of purpose as a member-owned mutual, combining heritage with a forward-looking strategy. I look forward to working with the Board and executive team to support the Society’s continued evolution, resilience and sustainable growth for the benefit of its members."