Appointed

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Chartered accountant
• Strong financial, customer and shareholder focus
• Extensive experience of executive and non-executive roles in the real estate, financial services and consumer/leisure sectors

Principal External Appointments

• Non-executive director – AXA Insurance UK
• Chairman – London Square
• Non-executive director – Close Brothers Group plc

Significant Previous External Experience

• Group finance director – Abbey National plc
• Group finance director – Barratt Developments plc
• Non-executive director – Ladbroke Coral Group plc, Aviva Insurance Limited, Spirit Pub Group plc, Johnston Press plc, Northern Rock, LSL Property Services and Punch Taverns plc
• Vice chairman and senior independent director – Yorkshire Building Society

Committee Memberships

• Nomination Committee (Chair)
• ESG Committee (Chair)
• Remuneration Committee