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Board of Directors
We have the relevant skills and experience for future growth.
Lena Wilson CBE Chair Chair of the Nomination Committee
Mark Batten Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee Senior Independent Director
Maria Bentley Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Appointed to the Board January 2021
Appointed to the Board October 2017
Appointed to the Board October 2018
Responsible for ensuring the Board is effective in setting and implementing the Company’s direction and strategy, including reviewing and evaluating the performance of the CEO. Key strengths and skills / Over 15 years of Non-Executive, Senior Independent Director and Chair experience, including FTSE 100 companies across the financial and industrial sectors / Multi-disciplinary global career across private and public sectors / Experienced CEO leading organisations with an international footprint Principal external commitments / Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Group Performance and Remuneration Committee NatWest Group plc / Member of the European Advisory Board of Workday Inc. Previous experience and appointments / Chair, Chiene + Tait LLP / Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise / Senior Investment Advisor at the World Bank / Non-Executive Director, Intertek PLC / Non-Executive Director, Scottish Power Renewables / Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director, Argentex Group PLC / Chair, AGS Group
Responsible for financial reporting and accounting policies, audit strategy and the evaluation of internal controls and risk management systems. Key strengths and skills / Chartered Accountant and restructuring specialist / Extensive experience in banking, insurance, real estate, debt structuring and restructuring / Broad real estate knowledge, covering most sub-sectors Principal external commitments / Chair, Assured Guaranty UK Limited / Non-Executive Director, Assured Guaranty Ltd. / Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, Weatherby Bank Limited / Chair, Governing Body, Westminster School Previous experience and appointments / Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (restructuring and corporate valuation practices) / Non-Executive Director, L&F Indemnity / Senior adviser, UK Government Investments / Non-Executive adviser and Chair of the Finance Committee, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Clinical Group
Responsible for leading on the recommendation of remuneration policies and levels, for effective succession planning and employee engagement. Key strengths and skills / Business head leading change across global teams / Expertise in human resources / Extensive experience in financial services Principal external commitments / Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Human Resources Committee, RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (formerly BlueBay Asset Management LLP) / Chair (from 1 April 2024), Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited / Senior Independent Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee, Peel Hunt Limited Previous experience and appointments / Senior Managing Director & Global Head of HR, Wholesale & Head of HR EMEA, Nomura International plc / Group Managing Director & Global Head of HR, UBS Investment Bank
/ Managing Director, Global Head of HR for Equities and Fixed Income, Goldman Sachs International
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