Nottingham Building Society has appointed Amany Attia to its board as a non-executive director.
Attia has in excess of 35 years of operational experience and over 17 years of board-level experience in financial services firms across the UK and Europe. This includes in the SME lending, specialty finance, mortgage finance and structured credit sectors, alongside risk and audit committee roles.
Most recently, Attia was the CEO of ThinCats Group, which underwent a significant period of change when it was acquired by Shawbrook Bank in 2025.
Her experience also includes senior executive and board roles at Kensington Mortgages, Acenden and WhiteStar Asset Solutions, as well as being a managing director at Lehman Brothers.
Robin Ashton, chair of Nottingham Building Society, commented: “Amany brings deep sector expertise and has a strong background in scaling financial institutions. Her appointment adds further strength to the board as we continue to scale and evolve Nottingham Building Society as a resilient, future focused mutual.”
“Amany’s experience across specialist lending, risk, and transformation will be invaluable as we continue to evolve the society for the long term.”
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Attia (pictured) said: “I am pleased to be joining the board of Nottingham Building Society. The society has a clear sense of purpose as a member owned mutual, combining heritage with a forward-looking strategy. I look forward to working with the board and executive team to support the society’s continued evolution, resilience and sustainable growth for the benefit of its members.”
Last month, the mutual announced Richard Fearon had been appointed to its board as a non-executive director.