Sesame Bankhall group managing director steps aside

Stephen Harris to join the firm as CFO

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Sesame Bankhall's group managing director Martin Schultheiss has stepped down and the firm has recruited a new chief financial officer (CFO) in Stephen Harris.

The group today announced changes to its executive managment structure, with Shultheiss leaving after two years at the company.  Jim Kelly will step into the role of group business development director after six years as group finance director.  A Chartered accountant with more than two decades experience, Harris joined the firm from Aviva, where most recently worked as the commerical and finance lead for strategic programmes in the life business.  He began his career at PwC and held senior positions at investment and pension firms Legal & General and Friends Life.  Sesame Group...

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