He joins Morpheus as a non-executive director and plans to transition to group chairman over the coming months as the firm continues to scale.
Gerald brings almost 35 years of experience in the financial services sector, including notably as CEO at Together, as well as Hitachi Capital. His non-executive experience also includes six years on the board of the FCA.
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Commenting on his appointment, Gerald said: "I've been following the Morpheus journey since the start and have been incredibly impressed by their new approach to tackle the issues stakeholders face in the mortgage industry.
"I'm thrilled to join the business at this exciting time and use my experience to further enhance its board and senior leadership team."
Matt Mawdesley, founder and CEO at Morpheus, added: "On behalf of the entire team, I'm proud to welcome Gerald as an investor and chairman.
“Having worked with him previously, I know first hand the immense value he brings to businesses as they scale and mature their operations.
“As we enter our next phase, completing institutional funding lines and investing further in our technology and customer proposition, Gerald's insight will be invaluable."
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