Investor information

Chair of the Board

Mark has more than 40 years’ experience in banking, starting at Midland Bank in 1978. He has focused his career on specialist challenger banking and was CEO of three such banks over a period spanning 23 years – Sun Bank plc, Heritable Bank plc and, more recently, Hampshire Trust Bank Plc.

Non-Executive Director

Peter has more than 40 years' financial services experience, including 27 years at Barclays. He specialises in risk management and was Chief Risk Officer of Coventry Building Society and Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of Charter Court Financial Services. Peter is also the Chairman of the Suffolk Building Society.

Non-Executive Director 

Francesca has more than 40 years’ experience across a wide range of senior governance and commercial roles in UK and international banks. Before retiring in 2020, she served as a Chief Financial Officer at C Hoare & Co. in London.

Non-Executive Director

Vikas Monawer was appointed Risk and Compliance Director of The Access Bank UK Limited in 2011 and in February 2026 appointed as the International Chief Operating Officer. He brings over 30 years of expertise in Risk Management, Compliance, Operations Management, Anti-Money Laundering and both Internal and External Audit through senior roles at various institutions, including PwC UK and Deloitte UK.

Chief Executive Officer and Board Director

Dominic has a 20-year track record in executive finance roles with experience ranging from major international banks to smaller UK specialists. He spent 13 years in a range of leadership positions at NatWest Group and more recently served as Chief Financial Officer at SME-focused challenger banks Alba Bank and Unity Trust Bank. 

Decision Intelligence Director

Paul's 22+ years in credit, risk and pricing optimisation for unsecured payment products have seen him facilitate significant revenue growth for the likes of NatWest and GE Capital.

General Counsel

Solomon is an experienced corporate lawyer with an extensive in-house and private practice background in payments and banking. He was appointed to the Law Society’s Company Law Committee in 2011 and sits on several advisory and industry boards. 

Chief People and Talent Officer

Dominika has a wealth of experience in HR leadership roles across banking and other sectors. Prior to joining Zempler Bank, she was People Chief Operating Officer at Rathbone Brothers PLC and previously held senior roles at EFG Bank and C. Hoare and Co, among others.

Operations Director

Colin has more than 20 years’ experience working in operations roles across the financial services, retail and telecoms sectors, including senior positions at Santander, Barclaycard, and Asda.

Chief Product and Customer Experience Officer

Alex has over 20 years' experience in banking, across a range of disciplines. Before joining Zempler in 2025, she served as Chief Commercial Officer at Unity Trust Bank for almost three years, and previously held senior leadership positions at Santander and Barclays.

Commercial Director

Nick has spent 25 years leading startups and established businesses in the UK and Europe. His expertise runs from B2B product innovation to service delivery and customer acquisition.

Chief Technology Officer

Richard has more than 25 years' experience in IT, providing highly scalable and secure solutions for global organisations, including Barclays and HSBC. He has also held CTO roles at RateSetter, Lebara and Currencycloud.

Chief Risk Officer

James has over 25 years' experience in retail banking and consumer finance, spanning start-ups, high street banks and global institutions including HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Capital One, and most recently SilverRock/GB Bank.