Paul Parkinson, founder and CEO of Synergy Car Leasing, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Leasing Broker Committee of British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).

Paul Parkinson, founder and CEO of Synergy Car Leasing

Parkinson will take up his new role this month, after successful year as vice chairman of the Leasing Broker Committee, steering the group through the global pandemic as well as Brexit implications and challenges.

He’s been a member of the BVRLA Leasing Broker Committee since 2015; members include vehicle leasing brokers across a section of both large and small organisations, as well as the major finance providers for the sector.

The remit of the committee is to drive up industry standards by sharing best practice, and its recent successes include the roll out of online training programmes and its broker audits, focusing on financial compliance.

Parkinson, who has more than 30 years of industry experience, said: “I will work to ensure that through our shared voice and learning, as well as sector policy developments, our broker members continue to benefit from the work of the committee and the wider BVRLA.

“I am committed to further developing member engagement, as this sector is very well positioned to capitalise on the growth in online sales based on the flexibility of choice that comes with leasing and the high levels of professionalism shown in the sector.”

Outgoing BVRLA Leasing Broker Committee chairman, Alan Carreras said: “It has been a pleasure to work so closely with Paul over the last year, and I know that Paul will champion the interests of BVRLA members, as well as the customer, in his role as Chairman, and will continue to drive the sector forward.”

Parkinson continued: “I would like to thank Alan, on behalf of the committee, for his work and support over the last two extremely challenging years.”