Banking centenary for five Skipton International team members

Thursday 15 September 2016

Five team members at Skipton International celebrate a combined total of 106 years with the company this year.

Jean Whalley, a Senior Mortgage Administrator, joined the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in 1990. RBC administered Skipton Guernsey as a managed bank when they launched in 1995.

Ms Whalley said: “Skipton has grown significantly since I joined. Skipton started lending in Guernsey in 2002, then in Jersey in 2005 and then to British Expats in 2014. One of the biggest changes was when Skipton amalgamated with Scarborough Channel Islands in 2009.

“The number of banks in Guernsey has reduced a lot over the last 10 years. Whilst there have been many advances in technology such as on-line banking, our customers still enjoy the personal touch.”

For Lisa Bourgaize, the scope of developing her career as her family grew up has been an important factor behind her 23 years with the company. The Mortgage Administrator began her career as a Banking Administrator, switching roles six years ago, then going back to work full time this Spring.

Annette Renouf joined Skipton as PA to the MD of the time, after having worked with RBC since 1995. She completed the Certificate in Human Resource Practice in 2011 and is now Skipton’s HR and Office Manager.

Celebrating 20 years with Skipton, Investment Team Leader Lynda Taylor has seen first hand how Skipton’s banking offerings have developed since she began her career with them as a Banking Administrator.

With 16-years at Skipton, Nicola Green, has noticed the profile of the company developing since she started as a Customer Advisor. 

Jim Coupe, Managing Director Skipton International, said: “Skipton has grown considerably since some of our original team members started here. It’s brilliant to see how many people have progressed their careers at Skipton. They have made the most of the training and development we offer to take on new roles with us, while embracing new challenges, and to be a part of our business as we expand our mortgage and offshore banking products.

“A century is a long time in banking but it’s thanks to team members such as Jean, Lisa, Annette, Lynda, and Nicola that we can consistently offer customers the excellent service they have come to expect, in Guernsey, the rest of the Channel Islands, and to expat customers all over the world.”