our team
Driven by a responsibility to our clients
Meet the team
Ian Cunningham
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Founded Affiniti Finance in 2014
Over 10 years experience in Legal Funding
Nick Shapland
DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER
Founded Affiniti Finance in 2014
Qualified Financial Services Executive with a 20 year track record
Joanna Burgess
STRATEGY & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Over 10 years experience at the UK’s largest Insurer and Insurance Broker
Responsible for the operational oversight, governance and strategic planning for the company
Catrin Macleod
HEAD OF CONSUMER LENDING
20 years qualified solicitor with extensive hands on experience of operations management within a legal service environment
Responsible for the management, oversight and delivery of the Consumer lending division
Grant Cumbley
HEAD OF PRICING & RISK
20 years’ experience in the legal, ATE and cost sectors
Responsible for the pricing, risk analysis and underwriting of new cases across Affiniti’s product divisions
Sarah Knox
MARKETING EXECUTIVE
10 years’ Financial Services marketing experience
Lead contact for all marketing activities and events
Charlie O'Kelly
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Over 10 years' management experience in the Financial Services and Investment area
Responsible for relationships with our Approved Law Firms and the introduction of new firms to Affiniti Finance
Lauren Ashun
CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Responsible for generating new business in to Affiniti Finance and maintaining the ongoing relationships
Specialises in the training and delivery of the service to Law Firms
Adel Belton
HEAD OF COMPLIANCE
Over 20 years’ experience in the Consumer Credit and Financial Services industry.
Responsible for implementing and overseeing controls in relation to compliance with regulatory requirements