Guernsey Finance has appointed Kate Clouston as its first director of international business development.
Clouston, who joined Guernsey Finance in April 2015, will be responsible for leading additional international business development work, with a particular focus on evaluating and developing new geographical markets.
She will also be involved in identifying and implementing development strategies around emerging financial products and attracting new companies to Guernsey.
Clouston has previous experience as a programme head for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the independent British think tank engaged in cutting edge defence and security research, as a media analyst for Edelman StrategyOne and as a senior researcher at the House of Commons.
Dominic Wheatley, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, said: “I am delighted to welcome [Clouston] to Guernsey Finance.”
“Given her experience, we identified [Clouston] as the ideal candidate for this newly created role and believe she will be a real asset not only to the Guernsey Finance team, but to the Island’s finance industry as a whole.”
Commenting on her appointment, Clouston said: “I am very excited to be joining Guernsey Finance and to help develop the fantastic opportunities that lie ahead for the island’s finance industry.”
