Estera has announced the appointment of six Directors in its Isle of Man office.

Ella Pinnock, Gary O’Connor, Les Coates, Rory Farren, Sandra Georgeson and Neil Cain further strengthen the leadership team of the global fiduciary and funds business’ presence on the Island.

Commenting on the appointments, Sean Dowling, Managing Director of Estera in the Isle of Man said: “Each of our newly appointed Directors are highly experienced and respected professionals whose contribution as Board members will help drive our business forward. The appointments are not only a recognition of their outstanding work on behalf of Estera and their clients, but also their undoubted ability to guide the direction of the business in the Isle of Man.”

Ella relocated to the Isle of Man from Guernsey in 2001 and joined Estera in September 2007. She is responsible for the on-going administration of private client affairs and day-to-day running of the team in the Isle of Man. She has worked in the area of wealth management and fiduciary services for over three decades.

Gary has more than 19 years’ experience in the finance industry and joined Estera in 2013 following its acquisition of Caledonian. He focuses on the financial and operational management of the Isle of Man office and client accounting division. He is also closely involved in the administration and orderly wind down of licenced banking corporations and investment fund portfolios.

Les is Chief Operating Officer of Estera, responsible for the effective management and control of its global operations and was appointed to the Board of the Isle of Man office in December 2015. Les has over twenty years’ experience in the offshore world, working for blue chip organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and Barclays.

Rory joined Estera in 2013 as Head of Business Support and was appointed to the Board in December 2015. His principal focus is the operational and administrative management of the Isle of Man office. With an extensive background in financial services and wind-down of regulated entities, Rory is also closely involved in the implementation and administration of such arrangements.

Sandra joined Estera in 2013 following its acquisition of Caledonian where she was CEO of the firm’s Isle of Man operation. In her role as Director she is responsible for a portfolio of companies and trusts involved in a wide range of sectors. She has over 20 years’ experience in the wider financial services industry on the Isle of Man.

Neil joined the company in 2013 following its acquisition of Caledonian and is responsible for the overall management of the funds arm of Estera in the Isle of Man. He leads the team providing fund administration, fund management, forensic accounting and other technical fund services. Neil previously spent nine years with a Big 4 audit firm and has significant experience of internal controls audits, management reporting, accounting practice and financial reporting across a range of financial services.

The newly appointed Directors join the existing 50-strong team in the Isle of Man, which includes Brian Johnson, Technical Director of Estera Aviation.

Estera, which completed its management buyout form the Appleby Group on 31 December, employs more than 350 staff across 10 offshore jurisdictions. The corporate, trust, funds and accounting services company is focused on many new business developments in its target markets following the launch of its new brand in April.

Photo - (from left) Directors Gary O’Connor, Rory Farren and Neil Cain, Group Director Sean Dowling, Technical Director Brian Johnson and Directors Sandra Georgeson and Ella Pinnock.