Reinvigorated challenger property portal OpenBrix has bagged another industry senior to its leadership team ahead of an expected ground-breaking service launch.

The portal has hired one of Countrywide’s senior financial bosses, Adrienne Clarke (pictured), to be its CFO.

She arrives following a 24-year career at the estate agency giant, which last year was bought by Connells.

Clarke will lead all financial matters at OpenBrix, reporting into Chief Executive Officer Adam Pigott, adding to the existing team already in place and “ensuring foundations are now complete ahead of their upcoming product launches,” the company says.

Her arrival follows the appointment of John Hards (pictured) as Chairman of Openbrix in 2019. He was a colleague of hers at Countrywide during his 35 year stint at the agency, during which he held several senior positions within its lettings division.

Other senior figures who have joined the portal include Sandra Donovan, who also has a Countrywide background and is now OpenBrix’s Chief Operations Officer.

Pigott says: ‘We are thrilled to welcome Adrienne to the team, it’s fantastic news to have another big hitter join the OpenBrix family, helping to guide the business, our partnerships, and overall performance as we continue to grow’.

Adrienne adds ‘I am delighted to join OpenBrix and the established team. We have some incredibly exciting months ahead with some key product launches, it’s great to be part of the journey and working with a forward-thinking organisation and a fantastic team of individuals.”

In August last year deposits scheme TDS invested in OpenBrix.