Bank of Ireland appoints SBCI CEO June Butler as head of Corporate and SME Banking.
Bank of Ireland has appointed June Butler as head of Corporate and SME Banking.
Butler joins from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), where she served as CEO and led the organisation in delivering funding solutions to Irish small and medium-sized enterprises.
“Her leadership will be key to helping our customers navigate complexity, adapt with confidence, and seize new opportunities”
She previously held the role of head of SME Banking and Sectors at Bank of Ireland until 2021.
In her new position, Butler will lead a team of 200 colleagues serving 3,000 companies across Ireland.
Sustainable business
Butler’s return brings continuity to Bank of Ireland’s SME strategy, with deep institutional knowledge and external perspective from SBCI.
Her responsibilities will include overseeing relationships with private businesses, multinationals, and publicly quoted companies, as well as leading the bank’s foreign direct investment (FDI) team.
John Feeney, chief executive of Bank of Ireland’s Corporate and Commercial Banking division, welcomed the appointment.
“We are delighted to welcome June back to Bank of Ireland,” Feeney said. “Her deep expertise in SME and corporate banking, combined with a strong track record in strategic delivery and stakeholder engagement, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and support our corporate and business customers across all sectors.”
Feeney added: “At a time when businesses are facing challenges on multiple fronts, from global market volatility to the accelerating pace of technological change and the growing imperative of sustainability, her leadership will be key to helping our customers navigate complexity, adapt with confidence, and seize new opportunities.”
Top image: June Butler, new head of SME and Corporate Banking at Bank of Ireland
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