Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Mathura Paramjorthy as Head of Portfolio Management in its Specialist Mortgages and Bridging division. She will report to Alex Upton, Managing Director, Specialist Mortgages and Bridging Finance. Mathura was most recently Chief Operating Officer at Bridge Invest, having previously held the same role at TAB. She began her career as a Partner at Philip Ross Solicitors, specialising in residential property, before moving into senior operational roles. Her experience spans more than 20 years across law, lending and operations, with a strong track record of managing complex portfolios. The appointment comes at a time when brokers are placing increasingly large and complex cases. HTB’s portfolio management team is responsible for overseeing facilities once they complete, ensuring they continue to perform as structured. The function provides brokers and their clients with continuity and a clear point of support throughout the term, maintaining the structures agreed at the outset and resolving any issues that arise. Mathura Paramjorthy, Head of Portfolio Management, Specialist Mortgages and Bridging Finance at HTB, said: “Joining HTB was an easy decision for me because of the way the bank works with brokers. My career has taken me from property law into operational leadership, and that mix has shown me how important it is to combine strong processes with clear communication. Brokers want to know that once a deal completes their clients will be supported throughout the term, and that is what portfolio management delivers. I am looking forward to working with the team to build on HTB’s reputation for consistency and long-term support.” Alex Upton, Managing Director, Specialist Mortgages and Bridging Finance at HTB, added: “Portfolio management is where we make sure the structures agreed on day one continue to work for clients through to repayment. It is a part of the process brokers may not always see immediately, but it underpins every facility. As the size and complexity of cases grow, that oversight becomes even more important. Mathura’s background as a property lawyer, together with her operational and lending experience, brings exactly the perspective we need across both our Specialist Mortgages and Bridging books. I am very pleased to welcome her to HTB.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland has appointed DEAN O’SULLIVAN as CEO for its UK & Ireland business following the retirement of long-standing CEO, Mike Chaldecott after 42 years in Saint-Gobain. Dean will lead Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland in delivering its new Strategic Plan – Lead & Grow – unveiled on Monday, and positioning Saint-Gobain as a Solutions Company for residential, commercial and infrastructure. Dean is an experienced Managing Director with 25 years’ experience in the construction sector. Dean has held a number of senior leadership roles within the Saint-Gobain Group in the UK & Ireland starting as a Sales Manager at Saint-Gobain’s Gyproc business in Ireland in 2007, before being appointed to lead the combined Gyproc and Isover Ireland businesses as Sales and Marketing Director in 2011.  Dean then moved to the UK to lead Saint-Gobain’s Okarno (formerly Artex) business as Managing Director in 2013 and then its combined Insulation businesses including Isover in the UK in 2019. Most recently, since 2021, Dean has been Managing Director of Saint-Gobain’s UK ‘Interior Solution’s businesses – comprising of Isover and UK drylining and plaster solution brand British Gypsum – where he has overseen a transformation of how the combined businesses support customers in the residential, commercial, infrastructure and retrofit and refurbishment sectors of the UK construction market. During this time the Interior Solutions businesses of Saint-Gobain saw British Gypsum become one of the first UK brands to have products carry the Code for Construction Product Information Mark. The businesses also launched a partnership with Pallet Loop to introduce a circular economy for UK Construction pallets, launched the first plasterboard in Europe to be manufactured with 100% recycled gypsum and has overseen the transformation of its road haulage fleet transitioning the majority of the fleet to non-fossil fuel – Hydro- treated Vegetable Oil. Dean’s appointment comes as Saint-Gobain’s launches its new five-year strategic plan – LEAD & GROW – which focusses Saint-Gobain on being a solutions company for residential, commercial and infrastructure. Dean will now spearhead Saint-Gobain’s delivery of an enriched solution and service offer adapted for each of the construction market’s needs and being a catalyst for change – helping to shape the entire construction sector towards a more sustainable model. Dean said: “It’s a great privilege to lead Saint-Gobain’s businesses in the UK & Ireland at a time when we release a new strategy that positions Saint-Gobain as a true solutions provider for customers. Saint-Gobain is truly a unique company with an unrivalled breadth of solutions for the entire building industry and expertise made so special by an amazing 360-year history and strong values of care, respect and doing the right things.” “As the construction sector finds its way of responding to huge challenge such as climate change, protecting natural resources and unprecedent demand for construction – housing, infrastructure, retrofit and repurposing Saint-Gobain has a strong vision for being a catalyst for a transformed construction sector – lighter, more productive and more sustainable than before.” “I’d like to thank Mike for being such a tremendous ambassador for Saint-Gobain –passionate about our people and their safety and getting things right for our customers. Serving Saint-Gobain for 42 years – from graduate to CEO – is an amazing achievement and everyone wishes him well for the future Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals