Cornelius is currently the interim commercial director at the mutual’s mortgage servicing subsidiary HML and will join Skipton on 11 June subject to Financial Services Authority approval.
He will be responsible for the product, marketing and customer insight teams and will report to David Cutter, group chief executive at Skipton.
Cornelius has previously held roles at Bradford & Bingley, Capital One and Virgin Money. He also has experience with large commercial organisations Esso and Boots.
He said: “Great opportunities lie ahead for Skipton, as a mutual in the current market environment and I am looking forward to working with the senior team to build on the society’s strong infrastructure in terms of brand, people and customer base.”
Cutter added: “I welcome Ian on board. I am sure he will make a strong contribution to Skipton and our quest as a straightforward modern mutual with a human touch, to offer our customers a compelling proposition in financial services with a level of personal service which is highly rated by our members.”
