JUST GROUP PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2019
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board of directors
CHRIS GIBSON-SMITH, Group Chair
DAVID RICHARDSON, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the UK Corporate Business Appointed: 4 April 2016 David Richardson was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer of Just Group plc on 19 September 2019, having previously held the role of Deputy Group CEO and Managing Director of the UK Corporate Business since April 2016. David was the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Just Group from 31 October 2018 until 1 January 2020. He was Chief Finance Officer of Partnership Assurance Group plc from February 2013 until April 2016. Previously, David was Group Chief Actuary of the UK’s largest closed life assurance fund consolidator, Phoenix Group, where he was responsible for restructuring the group’s balance sheet and overall capital management. Prior to this, David worked in a number of senior roles at Swiss Re, across both its Admin Re and traditional reinsurance businesses. Those roles included Chief Actuary of its Life and Health business, Head of Products for UK and South Africa and Global Head of its Longevity Pricing teams. David commenced his career at the actuarial consultancy Tillinghast. David is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and a CFA charter holder.
Appointed: 4 April 2016 Chris Gibson-Smith was appointed Chair of Just Group plc in April 2016. He previously served as Chair of Partnership Assurance Group plc from April 2013 until April 2016.
Chris brings over 47 years’ business experience across a wide range of industries. This includes over 40 years of cumulative FTSE main board experience, 27 of which as Chair. Chris currently holds the role of Vice Chair of UBS Investment Bank as of July 2016, and was previously Chair of the London Stock Exchange Group plc from 2003 to 2015. He was Chair of the British Land Company plc from 2007 until 2012, and was a Director of the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority from 2006 to 2012. Chris was Chair of NATS from 2001 to 2005, Group Managing Director of BP from 1997 to 2001, a Director of Lloyds TSB from 1999 to 2005 and a Director of Powergen from 2001 to 2002. He has also served on UK Government advisory committees on aviation and oil and gas and was awarded the CBE for his services to the financial industry.
Current other listed directorships Vice Chair of UBS Investment Bank.
Current other listed directorships None.
Committee and internal directorships Chair of the Nomination Committee. Member of the Market Disclosure Committee, Group Risk and Compliance Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Committee and internal directorships Member of the Market Disclosure Committee. Director of Just Retirement Limited, Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited, Just Retirement Money Limited and Partnership Home Loans Limited.
Director of Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited and Just Retirement Limited.
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