The Leasing Foundation announces two new board appointments

Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:33 AM 1 min read

The Leasing Foundation has announced the appointment of John Phillipou, managing director of SME lending at Paragon Bank and Aysha Ellis-Aziz, global head of marketing at NETSOL Technologies, to its board of directors.

John joins The Foundation as a director, bringing three decades of experience in financial services and considerable expertise across asset finance, invoice and cashflow finance and specialist SME lending. His appointment reflects the Foundation’s continued focus on leadership to guide its work in supporting talent, inclusion and development across the sector.

Aysha will also join as a director with specific responsibility for events across all workstreams. A long-standing supporter of the Foundation, Aysha has supported the Foundation for many years as an ambassador involved in its Giving initiatives. Her appointment reflects the Foundation’s focus on high-impact events that make a difference in the industry.

Ylva Oertengren, chair of The Leasing Foundation, said: “We are thrilled to welcome John and Aysha to the board. Their expertise, leadership and passion for the industry will be of great value  as we continue to grow and widen the reach of the Foundation’s programmes.”

The Leasing Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the business finance sector through five workstreams: Innovation, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, NextGen, Sustainability and Giving.

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