Financial services staffing specialist Astbury Marsden has appointed Mark Farris and John Regan to its board of directors.

Farris, the co-founder of property recruiter Judd Farris, joins as a non-executive director, while Regan joined Astbury Marsden as finance director in December 2007.

Tim Moynihan, chairman at Astbury Marsden, says: “Mark has in-depth knowledge and experience of the financial, regulatory and operational requirements for global expansion. This is invaluable knowledge for Astbury Marsden in these critical stages of our own international growth.

“John has been fundamental in growing the business on an international basis over the last two years. His insight and experience have helped us through some difficult market conditions and we have emerged the other side as a financially strong business.”