VAS Group hires group operations leader

Southall (pictured) will also work with VAS Panel on assurance and excellence of valuation reports to allow them to continue to manage the nationwide valuation panel to the highest level.

VAS Group hires group operations leader

VAS Group has appointed Lisa Southall as its first group operations leader, responsible for financial control, management and compliance alongside HR processes.

Southall (pictured) will also work with VAS Panel on assurance and excellence of valuation reports to allow them to continue to manage the nationwide valuation panel to the highest level.

Southall is aregional financial controller with over 25 years’ experience.

Gina May, co-founder and operations director of VAS Group, said: “Lisa brings a wealth of financial control, HR and audit experience to the business, her proven management skills will be a great addition to the business as we continue to strive for established quality and growth targets.

“To attract an individual with the calibre of Lisa is fantastic, we previously worked together in the automotive industry for 10 years and formed a great working relationship.”

Southall joins from automotive retailer Pendragon PLC where she spent 19 years at, first as an accountant then assistant franchise finance leader.

The VAS Group consists of three divisions. VAS Panel provides a full valuation panel management service which ensures the most relevant companies are instructed based on location, deal type and value, while VAS Audit provides valuation auditing services to reduce property specific lending risks.

VAS Software is a cloud-based valuation panel management framework system which allows lenders to better manage their own panels.