Craig Allen has been appointed the new operations manager at Conister Trust.

Craig (pictured) holds Chartered Manager status and has an executive diploma in Management from the Chartered Management Institute; he is also a member of the Institute of Business Consulting.

His previous roles include Senior Manager at Abbey International Bank, and Head of Operations/Customer Service at Scottish Provident International. 

His most recent role was Interim Manager of Operations at Alliance & Leicester International.

Originally from Stockport, Craig has lived in the Isle of Man for twenty years and is married with one daughter.

He was involved in the Chartered Management Institute ‘Manx Executive Challenge 2007/8’ when he mentored the ‘Blue’ team.

Participants in the challenge are selected and formed into teams combining people from public and private sector backgrounds.  

He is currently assisting the 2009 Challenge Committee as an advisor to the mentors.

Commenting on the addition to the management team, Simon Hull, Managing Director of Conister Trust said, "I am extremely pleased that Craig has chosen to join Conister Trust at what is a very exciting time for the bank.

"Conister already has an enviable reputation for providing excellent customer service to its customers.

"Craig’s professional approach and management experience will ensure that we continue to respond to the needs of our customers as we develop some exciting new products and services."