RE: Very impressive CV for new chair28 Oct 2021 08:24
Impressive indeed. Looks like the risk aspect of the business is being addressed properly. Here's a write up from his linked in profile as well:
" After a very successful 25 years as a Finance Director in Financial Services, I retired from Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) in May 2015 and have built an excellent portfolio of Non Executive Directorships (NEDs).
I am a member of the Board, Risk and Chair of the Audit Comm. of HSBC UK Bank plc and Board of Marks and Spencers Bank plc and Chair of the Board of MSUTM and HSBC Trust Co (UK) Limited. Until Aug 2018 I was a member of the Board, Audit and Chair of Risk Comm. of HSBC Bank plc. I am also Chair of Supply@ME Capital plc, a member of the Board and Audit/Risk Chair of Scottish Water, the Deloitte Oversight Board and the Senior Independent Director to the Board and Chair of Audit Comm.of Honeycomb Investment Trust Plc.
After graduating with a degree in Law and Accountancy from Glasgow University, I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. Prior to joining Bank of Scotland, in 1990, I spent 10 years in the oil industry holding senior positions with BP. I became Group Chief Accountant of Bank of Scotland in 1998.
In 2012, I was appointed Group Financial Controller/Deputy Finance Director at (LBG), having previously been Divisional Finance Director, Group Operations. I was a key member of the LBG Finance Board, leading various projects on for example, IFRS and managing down the Group wide cost base. Also gained extensive experience in Strategy, M&A, Risk Management and all aspects of Audit, Finance and Accounting from 25 years in the industry.
I also sat on the LBG Scottish Executive Committee and I sponsored the Contingency Planning Project for LBG on the Scottish Referendum.
Formerly, I also was Chair of Worldfirst , sat on the Board of the Scottish Building Society, the Board and Chair of the Audit and Risk of Committee of Voca Link Holdings Ltd, on the Board of Scottish Financial Enterprise and a member of the BBA Audit Committee and various FRC committees.
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland and a past member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
In summary HSBC Bank Board 2015- now, M&S Bank Board 2015-now, Supply@MECapital plc Chair 2021, Board and SID of Honeycomb Investment Trust 2015-now, Scottish Water Board 2016-now, Deloitte Oversight Board 2019-now , World First Board Chair 2017- 2019, Lloyds Banking Group 1991- 2015, BP Group 1981- 1990 and KPMG 1977- 1981. "
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