Farnborough-based mobility and fleet leasing specialists, Alphabet (GB) Limited, has appointed Chantal Gorman as its new Chief Risk Officer.
She has been with the company since 2011, when she joined the business during the integration of Alphabet and ING.
Chantal Gorman will assume the role of Chief Risk Officer from Stefan Oswald who has been carrying out the regulatory responsibility for the function, supported by Neal Coleman, Head of Risk. Both have been continuing to strengthen the department in their time in the roles; most recently leading on Alphabet’s COVID-19 response.”
With 25 years’ experience in the vehicle leasing industry, she brings a wealth of financial management experience to the role.
Starting her career with ING, she has worked in almost all areas of Finance including Controlling/Financial planning, Information Management, Underwriting and Collections. After heading up the Information Management team, Gorman moved into her current role as Head of Controlling – a position she has held for six years, managing several successful projects.
Gorman commented: “Over the past nine years I‘ve worked across a range of business areas within Alphabet which has given me invaluable experience and insight into our financial management, as well as the challenges the industry will face over the next few years.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed building and developing a highly talented team within Controlling and am now looking forward to leading the Risk function into the next phase of our success.
“The team is already considered ‘best in class’ and I’m excited to be able to lead the function at such an important moment for our business and industry, as we enter a new chapter together in these unprecedented times.”
About Alphabet (GB)
Alphabet is Europe’s leading provider of Business Mobility services. Helping organisations to meet their changing business travel requirements and enabling their employees to keep moving efficiently and effectively.
Innovative mobility products, like the Corporate CarSharing solution AlphaCity, are changing the way UK businesses finance, manage and use company cars. Another pioneering service, AlphaElectric, enables organisations and employees to switch on to the benefits of low and zero emission vehicles.
Alphabet’s portfolio of Mobility services comprises a comprehensive suite of vehicle funding solutions and fleet management including: strategic consultancy, corporate and employee car schemes, commercial vehicles, risk management, vehicle rental, accident management, fleet management and maintenance.
Supporting brands such as Panasonic, Lyreco, Grundfos Pumps and McDonald’s Restaurants, Alphabet manages a fleet of over 138,000 vehicles in the UK and more than 700,000 vehicles across 30 countries worldwide. www.alphabet.co.uk.
