Faye McDonough

Head of Portfolio Management, Reliance Bank

Faye is a Financial Services Leader who combines traditional banking expertise with innovative approaches to providing strategic advice and funding solutions for businesses, charities, and social enterprises.

Currently Head of Portfolio Management at Reliance Bank and soon joining Greater Cambridge Impact Fund as Investment Director, Faye will bring fresh insights from her leadership transitions across different organisational cultures and product sets.

With over two decades navigating the financial landscape through digital evolution and changing client expectations, Faye champions people-focused leadership that drives transformative results. Her experience spans Large Corporates to VC-backed FinTechs, from Investment Funds to heritage Ethical Banks, giving her unique perspective on balancing innovation with institutional knowledge.

Faye specialises in building and transforming customer-facing teams through digital process innovation while managing lending portfolios of up to £300M in highly regulated environments. Her recent accomplishments include building operations to deploy £20 million from scratch in turbulent market conditions and increasing lending enquiries by 340% in just 9 months through strategic process improvements—demonstrating her ability to drive organisational change while delivering measurable outcomes.

As an accredited leadership coach with a distinction in The Chartered Banker’s Diploma in Lending Skills, Faye bridges traditional banking expertise with forward-thinking leadership approaches that engage multi-generational teams. She brings practical insights on creating dynamic, service-oriented cultures that meet evolving customer expectations while maintaining ethical standards.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

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