CONGRATULATIONS to Christian Butschok-Brain, who steps into the newly created role of Head of Strategic Development at Leasing Options to assist the Manchester based leasing broker with its growth and transformation strategy.
Christian has been with Leasing Options since 2021 starting as a Pricing Analyst before a Sales Account manager role which he started in 2024.
In his new position, Christian will work closely supporting Sales Director Pete White and the wider sales team to lead training, team development, and commercial performance initiatives. His work will directly support the continued evolution of Leasing Options’ sales function and customer experience.
A key second pillar of Christian’s role will be systems development, supporting the work of COO Mike Thompson and IT Director Ben Durkin in the development of internal systems, sales tools and processes.
Additionally, he will be supporting both Harrison Walsh, Head of Procurement and Mike in strengthening the relationships with third party partners ranging from funders and dealers to OEMs.
“I’m incredibly proud to be taking on this new role at such an exciting time for Leasing Options. Having worked across both the Pricing and Sales teams, I’ve seen first-hand the talent and ambition we have throughout the business. I’m looking forward to helping drive forward key initiatives that will support our team, improve our systems, and ultimately create a better experience for our customers and partners.”
Leasing Option said the appointment of Christian Butschok-Brain was part of a broader strategic plan to streamline operations, enhance digital systems, and continue delivering outstanding value and service across all customer touchpoints.
Mike Thompson, Chief Operating Officer at Leasing Options, commented: “This new role reflects both Christian’s exceptional ability, the hard work he has put in over the last four years and our ambition as a business to continue our growth.
“We’re entering an exciting phase of strategic development, and having someone with Christian’s internal experience and growing commercial instinct in this role is a huge asset. It’s another important step in the evolution of Leasing Options, and we’re all excited to see the impact he’ll make.”
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