VAMOS appoints former Virgin Money MD Allegra Patrizi as Chairperson

VAMOS has appointed Allegra Patrizi as Chair of the Board, bringing over 25 years of financial services leadership experience to the AI technology company as it scales its operations across the UK and Europe.

Patrizi’s career includes senior executive roles at major financial institutions, including most recently as Managing Director of Business and Commercial at Virgin Money. Prior to that she served as CEO of Aegon in the Netherlands and a member of the Aegon Group Management Board, Group Risk Director at Prudential plc, and Chief Product Officer at F&C Asset Management. She began her career at McKinsey & Company, rising to Partner.

As Chairperson, Patrizi will work with VAMOS’s leadership team on strategic direction and support the company’s growth as demand increases for Lucero, its AI operations assistant for asset finance providers. Lucero won the Asset Finance Connect Fintech Innovator Award in 2024 and was selected for the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Spotlight programme in 2025.

Commenting on the appointment, Richard Huston, Managing Director of VAMOS, said: “Allegra brings exactly the depth of experience we need at this stage of our development.

“Her understanding of financial services operations, combined with her track record in business development and digital banking, gives us invaluable perspective as we scale Lucero across the industry. She also understands the genuine potential for AI to transform operations in financial services when it’s implemented carefully and responsibly.”

Allegra Patrizi said: “I’ve been very impressed by what VAMOS has built with Lucero: operations teams are able to achieve twice the output with the same headcount, and the way the team is developing innovative AI-powered solutions specifically for the asset finance sector shows real depth of industry understanding.

“Their focus on integration with existing systems and keeping humans in control resonates strongly with my own views on how AI should be deployed in regulated industries. I’m excited to support their growth at what feels like a pivotal moment for AI adoption in financial services,” she added.