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Barclays announces new head of retail
Barclays has promoted Karen Johnson as its new national head of retail, wholesale and healthcare for its corporate banking business.
With more than 25 years’ experience in the banking sector, Johnson joined Barclays in 2015 to lead the corporate team in the North West. Before Barclays, Johnson was at RBS where she worked in a variety of senior roles spanning business development, turnaround, portfolio management and real estate.
Johnson said: “Our industry specialists set Barclays apart and help us to cultivate longstanding relationships with our clients. By taking on the national leadership of our retail, wholesale and healthcare teams, I’m looking forward to working with our talented client managers to provide the right financing options for the businesses we support in these sectors to help them grow and thrive.”