Barclays appoints commercial director

Home Finance is responsible for UK residential mortgage business which is marketed under the Woolwich brand. Luis will report to Mark Parsons, managing director of Home Finance.

marino has 20 years experience in personal financial services. From 1996 to 2005, he was first head of product marketing and then head of marketing at Nationwide Building Society. There he led the design, pricing and management of Nationwide’s product range. He has also worked for a number of other organisations including Bristol & West and The Woolwich and most recently has been a consultant in financial services.

In his new role, marino is responsible for the commercial development, strategy and customer propositions of Barclays’ mortgage business.

Commenting on the appointment, Mark Parsons said, “I am delighted to welcome Luis to Barclays. He brings with him strong marketing and customer proposition development experience which will help us to build our position in the mortgage market.”