Directorate Change

The West Brom announces Board changes

As previously announced Robert Sharpe, the Society's Chief Executive, has advised the Board of his wish to stand down as Chief Executive during 2011.

Robert has now agreed with the Board that he will leave the Society at the end of May to pursue non-executive roles.

Jonathan Westhoff, the Deputy Chief Executive, will be appointed Chief Executive, effective from the date of Robert's departure, subject to normal regulatory approval.

The West Brom also announces that John Ainley and Mark Preston have joined the Society's Board as Non-Executive Directors.

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About the West Brom

The West Brom is the leading regional building society in the Black Country and Birmingham, and the 6th largest in the UK. The Society is a major provider of financial products and services, notably savings, investments and residential mortgages.

With nearly 600,000 members and a branch network covering the West Midlands, as well as a presence in mid-Wales and Shropshire, the Society also enjoys a national reach through its direct operations. 

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