The Building Societies Association has appointed Sarah Harrison as chief executive, replacing Robin Fieth. Harrison will join from the UK Government Cabinet Office where she is currently chief operating officer. She has over 30 years in strategic leadership roles as a public servant, working for both regulators and government. Harrison says: “As a strong advocate of the customer-ownership business model I feel really privileged to be asked to join the BSA, representing building societies and credit unions which provide vital financial services to consumers and communities across the UK. “I’m confident she will provide the strategic leadership to continue to develop the role of building societies and credit unions at the heart of a thriving UK financial services sector.