Jonathan has spent almost 30 years working in financial services. Almost all of this time was within the building society where he held a range of roles, with the last one being at executive level. More recently, he continued his mutual sector career by being Chief Executive of Stockport Credit Union for three years, where he modernised it, prepared it for life in the digital age, and strengthened its resources, structures, and people.
Prior to his time at Stockport, he held a non-executive director role at another credit union within the North West. Today, he is a non-executive director at a charity which campaigns on matters relating to financial inclusion, and which owns a company that provides affordable credit to people on low to moderate incomes.
Jonathan is Chairman of Salford Quays Community Forum, which he has led since inception. This community group engages with a wide range of stakeholders on a variety of topics and seeks to deliver great outcomes for the communities which it serves.
Jonathan is a strong advocate for communities working together to create new opportunities to improve life for the people they serve.