Ian joined Nationwide in January 2008 to set up the Society’s first prime intermediary salesforce, Nationwide for Intermediaries (NFI), which launched in April 2008.

In July 2009, NFI was merged with the Society's specialist lending sales force, TMW, creating a dual-branded salesforce of telephone and field-based Business Development Managers and Corporate Account Managers. 

Ian was awarded the Nationwide “Executive Leader of the Year” award in 2011 and later that year moved into the position of Managing Director for Intermediary Relationships where his responsibilities were widened to include the Intermediary Relationships Dedicated Broker Support, E-Support, Change and Operational teams.

In 2012 Ian was appointed to the Board of The Mortgage Works. He is a NED of Mortgage Brain Ltd and was appointed as Deputy Chairman in March 2020. Ian is also a member of the UK Finance Intermediary Advisory Group.