LHV Bank promotes three key team members to support SME lending growth and broker service

14 October 2025

LHV Bank has announced three internal promotions across its SME lending and operations teams, bolstering its proposition to brokers across the UK.

Kevin Glover has been appointed to the newly created role of Head of SME Product, Risk and Financial Crime. Having been with LHV Bank for over three years and previously leading its Lending Operations function, Kevin now takes on a strategic leadership position focused on product development, risk oversight and financial crime prevention.

Based between London and Manchester, Kevin will oversee the design and delivery of LHV’s SME lending products, ensuring they remain aligned with broker and business needs. His new remit includes leading cross-functional collaboration between product, risk, operations and engineering to improve client outcomes, enhance internal controls and drive scalable growth.

Ryan Lunn has been promoted to Head of Lending Operations, having previously served as Senior Lending Operations Manager. Since joining in early 2024, Ryan has played a key role in shaping LHV’s operational performance, with a focus on improving service delivery and embedding best practice across the loan lifecycle. In his new role, he will lead the day-to-day operations team, helping brokers move deals through to completion efficiently.

Sue Gibney has also been promoted to Lending Manager, Team Leader, based in Manchester. Sue has been with LHV for over three years and brings strong experience in SME lending. She will support brokers by leading a growing team of Lending Managers, focusing on case structuring and relationship management.

These promotions come as LHV Bank continues to scale its lending division with the appointment of two Lending Operations Managers, Olivia Carling and Emma Wright, and two Lending Managers, Dassos Alexandrou and James Murphy, announced earlier this month.

LHV Bank, a fully licensed UK bank, specialises in providing Banking Services for global fintechs, SME Lending solutions for UK businesses, and Personal Savings through partnerships with deposit aggregators.

Conor McDermott, Director of SME Lending at LHV Bank, commented:

“One of the things that makes LHV different is the depth of talent we’ve built within our own teams. Kevin, Ryan and Sue have each played a pivotal role in shaping how we work with brokers, not just in terms of getting deals done, but in how we think about product, risk and service.

“These aren’t just promotions. They’re a natural step forward for people who’ve already shown they understand what brokers need: speed, clarity, and solutions that work in the real world. Brokers will benefit from their leadership, whether that’s through clearer processes, more responsive case management or smarter product design.”