Bud Financial bolsters leadership team with two new senior hires

  • Bud Financial, a UK-based fintech, appoints two new senior executives.
  • Rachel Fairhurst becomes vice president of credit risk and client success.
  • Fairhurst has over two decades of experience in senior credit risk roles and previously worked at Auden, Credit Kudos, Equifax UK, and Bank of America.
  • Fairhurst’s focus at Bud is to develop the Assess solution, enhancing affordability, credit scoring, and decision processes for clients.
  • Jakub Piotrowski was named vice president of product.
  • Piotrowski brings extensive experience as a commercially focused product leader from Meniga and eight years at Accenture.
  • Piotrowski’s role at Bud involves expanding AI-led financial insights and data intelligence solutions.
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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