John Phillipou appointed to Leaseurope board of directors

John Phillipou, Managing Director of Paragon SME Lending, has been appointed to the board of directors for Leaseurope, the European Federation of Leasing Company Associations.

Leaseurope is an umbrella federation representing 44 national member associations in 31 countries, covering approximately 91% of the European leasing and automotive rental market.

John will serve a three-year term as one of 12 board members and will represent the interests of UK leasing firms. He will serve alongside his existing role as Chair of the Finance & Leasing Association.

John Phillipou said: “I’m looking forward to working with my counterparts in Europe to help develop leasing across the continent, supporting businesses to drive local economies forward, as well as accelerating the adoption of green assets.

“We see significant value in closer collaboration with the European industry on issues, including Net Zero and technological developments,” he added.