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PLC COMMITTEES
JRL AND PLACL COMMITTEES
Investment Committees Audit Committees Committee Chair
Group Audit Committee
Nomination and Governance Committee
Remuneration Committee
Group Risk and Compliance Committee
Market Disclosure Committee
Committee Chair
SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mary Phibbs Senior Independent Director
James Brown (known as Jim Brown) Independent Non-Executive Director
Michelle Cracknell Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 5 January 2023 (1 year)
Appointed: 1 November 2023 (4 months)
Appointed: 1 March 2020 (4 years)
CAREER AND EXPERIENCE Mary has more than 40 years of international business, risk management and board experience in various countries. Previous UK and overseas board experience includes serving as a Non-Executive Director of Morgan Stanley & Co International plc, Novae Group plc, New Day Group Limited, Friends Life Group plc, and The Charity Bank Limited. Mary has held senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank plc, ANZ Mary currently holds the role of Chair of Virgin Money Unit Trust Managers Limited. She is a Director of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Chair of its Risk Committee. Mary is a Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Banking Group, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
CAREER AND EXPERIENCE Jim has considerable corporate finance, restructuring and mergers and acquisition experience, and has worked within the financial services industry throughout his career, latterly within the Retail sector. Jim is Chief Executive Officer of Sainsbury’s Bank plc, and is an Operating Board Member of J Sainsbury plc. He has held several senior positions, including Chief Executive Officer of Williams and Glyn between 2015 and 2017. Prior to that, Jim was Chief Executive Officer of Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from 2011 to 2015. Internationally, Jim has held a number of senior roles in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, including Chief Executive Officer of Retail and Commercial Banking, Asia and the Middle East for RBS and ABN AMRO.
CAREER AND EXPERIENCE Michelle brings a wealth of strategic and customer behavioural experience, having spent over 30 years in senior roles in the regulated financial services industry. Michelle was Chief Executive Officer of The Pensions Advisory Service between October 2013 and December 2018. Prior to that, she held Director roles in advice firms, pension providers and insurance companies. In addition to Just Group, Michelle is a Non-Executive Director and Trustee of Lloyds Banking Group Pension Funds, Chair of FIL Wealth Management Limited and Non-Executive Director of FIL Holdings Limited and Financial Administration Services Limited. Michelle is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of PensionBee Group plc, and Non-Executive Director of Sport England.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Extensive experience in financial services including banking, insurance and investment management sectors • Strong experience of financial, accounting, risk management and internal control matters • Chartered Accountant
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Extensive experience of corporate finance, restructuring and mergers and acquisitions • Highly competent in change management • Certified Bank Director
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Broad knowledge and understanding of remuneration issues • Extensive experience in later life benefits and regulated financial services • Qualified Actuary
CURRENT OTHER LISTED DIRECTORSHIPS None
CURRENT OTHER LISTED DIRECTORSHIPS None
CURRENT OTHER LISTED DIRECTORSHIPS PensionBee Group plc
KEY INTERNAL DIRECTORSHIPS • Director of Just Retirement Limited • Director of Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited • Director of Just Retirement Money Limited • Director of Partnership Home Loans Limited
KEY INTERNAL DIRECTORSHIPS • Director of Just Retirement Limited • Director of Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited
KEY INTERNAL DIRECTORSHIPS • Chair of Just Retirement Money Limited • Chair of Partnership Home Loans Limited • Director of Just Retirement Limited • Director of Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited • Director of HUB Financial Solutions Limited
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