Newpark appoints head of strategic partnerships

Gopal Sreenivasan, who has 25 years' experience, in the financial services industry, takes the role.

He has been working as a mortgage adviser for the past three years, with Loan Market.

Andrew Scott, general manager of Newpark Home Loans, said he was thrilled with the appointment.

“The addition of Gopal to our business in such a critical role is a great endorsement of the direction we wish to take Newpark Home Loans. His  knowledge and expertise will be invaluable to new and current advisers alike.”

Sreenivasan will be responsible for creating new strategic relationships in the adviser community and shaping the technical development programme for mortgage advisers.

He starts on March 11.

Newpark said its home loans membership had doubled since its official launch in October last year and it was expected to double again before the end of the year.