Post Office appoints new Chief Financial Officer

• Mark Freedman has been appointed as the Post Office’s new Chief Financial Officer
• Previously Chief Financial Officer at Travelex, Group Financial Controller at London Stock Exchange and several senior roles at Deutsche Bank

Post Office today (29 October) announces that Mark Freedman has been appointed as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Mark Freedman was most recently Chief Financial Officer at Travelex, where he helped shape the company’s financial and commercial strategy, strengthened its Finance function and led a significant programme of transformation. Prior to that he was Group Financial Controller at the London Stock Exchange. Mark Freedman also spent 20 years at Deutsche Bank including four years as UK Chief Financial Officer.

Throughout his career, Mark Freedman has led large, international teams and worked across financial strategy, business planning, transformation, investment and organisational change. He also has considerable experience of working with boards, government, regulators and other external partners.

Post Office is currently undertaking a five-year Transformation Programme with a vision for 2030 that delivers a thriving Post Office for every community that is customer focused.

Post Office CEO Neil Brocklehurst, said:

“I am delighted to welcome Mark to the Post Office. His experience will be invaluable as we continue to undertake a major transformation programme across the business. We are strengthening our commercial and network offer, delivering a new operating model and transforming our technology and data - areas that Mark and his team will be heavily involved with as we deliver a thriving, trusted and financially sustainable business that continues to serve communities across the UK.”

Mark Freedman, said:

“I am so proud and honoured to be joining the Post Office. This historic institution is such a key part of the nation’s infrastructure providing a lifeline to communities and delivering essential services to millions of people every single day.

Mark Freedman joins the Post Office in November.

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