Greig Townsend joins as chief banking officer to lead the Bank’s growth strategy.

With more than two decades in private banking, wealth management and financial leadership roles, he will lead banking teams across the UK to serve the needs of clients and to deliver business growth through the acquisition of new clients.

Mr Townsend was formerly director, head of east at Barclays Private Bank and wealth management where he led a team of private bankers, chartered planners and support executives working with high-net-worth clients.

Prior to this, he held several senior roles at Santander Private Bank, Quilter Cheviot and Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management, specialising in investment and portfolio management.

Angela Dowd joins as chief operating officer to lead the Bank’s operations strategy, in addition to a number of key strategic initiatives including data, product, client propositions and technology.  

Ms Dowd brings over 30 years’ experience from a variety of roles in banking, including corporate banking, credit and risk management. At Handelsbanken, she served as Chief Product and Sustainability Officer, she was UK Business Transformation Sponsor and led the implementation of Consumer Duty for the Bank.

She was also Regional Head of HR for three years and in her earlier career, she opened Handelsbanken branches in Wakefield and Halifax.  

Colin Tate, who served as Hampden Bank’s chief operating officer for the past five years, has taken on the role of Chief Information Officer. He will lead the Bank’s IT strategy, including systems, digital banking, IT infrastructure and security.

Tracey Davidson, CEO at Hampden Bank, said: “Greig and Angela’s appointments demonstrate Hampden Bank’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional levels of service and reflect our ambition to continue to grow the business.”

“Greig’s commercial awareness and strategic leadership, and Angela’s operational expertise and passion for developing client-centred propositions will further strengthen our position as a valued service provider to clients, and a trusted partner to their other advisers.”

In March, Hampden Bank announced it was expanding to serve the needs of high-net-worth clients in the North and Midlands from a base in Manchester. Haydn Aird was appointed as Head of Banking for the area. The bank also recently moved to larger premises in both London and Edinburgh.

In the 12 months ending June 2025, lending was up 10% year-on-year to £610m, while deposits rose 9% to £987m.

In May, a survey of clients gave Hampden Bank a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 79, indicating a strong willingness to recommend the Bank.