Get to know our leadership team

As you’ve probably guessed by now, we don’t do cookie-cutter.

We know only too well that diversity is one of the critical elements to a powerful team. Our people span all walks of life and backgrounds but we are united - by an attitude. It’s the same attitude that our partners share: Working with integrity and respect, to set people up for success.

Meet our Board of Directors

 

  • Akiko Jackson - Pepper Money Chair
    Akiko Jackson

    Chair (appointed Chair 23 May 2024, appointed to Board 6 May 2021 )

  • Mario Rehayem - Pepper Money Chief Executive Officer
    Mario Rehayem

    Chief Executive Officer, Pepper Money (appointed 2 May 2018)

  • Mike Cutter - Pepper Money Director
    Mike Cutter

    Independent Non-Executive Director (appointed 6 May 2021)

  • Justine Turnbull - Pepper Money Director
    Justine Turnbull

    Independent Non-Executive Director (appointed 6 May 2021)

  • Rob Verlander - Pepper Money Director
    Rob Verlander

    Independent Non-Executive Director (appointed 6 May 2021)

  • Des O'Shea - Pepper Money Director
    Des O’Shea

    Non-Executive Director and Shareholder Representative (appointed 6 May 2021)

  • Vaibhav Piplapure - Pepper Money Director
    Vaibhav Piplapure

    Non-Executive Director and Shareholder Representative (appointed 23 May 2024)

Meet our Executive Team...

 

  • Mario Rehayem - Pepper Money Chief Executive Officer
    Mario Rehayem

    Chief Executive Officer, Pepper Money (appointed 2 May 2018)

  • Therese McGgrath - Pepper Money Chief Financial Officer
    Therese McGrath

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Anthony Moir - Pepper Money Treasurer
    Anthony Moir

    Treasurer

  • Barry Saoud - Pepper Money General Manager, Mortgages and Commercial Lending
    Barry Saoud

    General Manager, Mortgages and Commercial Lending

  • John Williams - Pepper Money General Counsel and Company Secretary
    John Williams

    General Counsel and Company Secretary

  • Ken Spellacy - Pepper Money General Manager, Asset Finance
    Ken Spellacy

    General Manager, Asset Finance

  • Matthew Tinker - Pepper Money Chief Service Officer
    Matthew Tinker

    Chief Service Officer

  • Michael Vainauskas - Pepper Money Chief Risk Officer
    Michael Vainauskas

    Chief Risk Officer

  • Neil Culkin - Pepper Money Head of Credit and Settlements
    Neil Culkin

    Head of Credit and Settlements - Mortgages and Personal Loans

  • Sarah Pikardt - Pepper Money General Manager, Marketing and Brand
    Sarah Pikardt

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Steven Meek - Pepper Money Chief Information Officer
    Steven Meek

    Chief Information Officer

  • Sue Kent - Pepper Money Chief Human Resources Officer
    Sue Kent

    Chief Human Resources Officer

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