Tabitha Carpenter is senior vice president and head of region Europe South and West, Australia and Africa at Volvo Financial Services (VFS), the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group. Promoted to her current role in January 2020, Tabitha is responsible for leading the region and driving her team to think differently and create flexible financing solutions for the Volvo Group’s brands, dealers and customers.
A key focus of her role is to accelerate the transition to fossil-free transport solutions offered by the Volvo Group’s brands. To accomplish this, Tabitha and her team are focused on implementing innovative business models and financial solutions that eliminate potential barriers customers may face when making the switch to electric trucks and machines.
Tabitha has been with VFS for 20 years, working in various positions of increasing responsibility across the organization. Prior to her current role, Tabitha was managing director of VFS UK and Ireland, helping lead the team to exceed their business performance targets. She was also instrumental in establishing the VFS Ireland market.