Who we are

Our Board sets our strategic priorities, monitors performance, and ensures we deliver on our commitments. The Board also oversees our governance, ensuring we meet our financial, legal, and statutory responsibilities while driving our social purpose, vision and values.

Our Board of Directors and Executive team is led by our Chair Peter Hawes and Robert Nettleton our Group Chief Executive Officer.

All Board members and employees are required to declare any personal interests that could affect their responsibilities—this is known as a 'Declaration of Interest.' Everyone completes a declaration form at least once a year and updates it if their circumstances change.

For more information about our Board members, please get in touch.

Our Board

Peter Hawes

Chair

Paul Walsh

Neil Rimmer

Senior independent director

Richard Bird

Non-executive director

Jerry Toher

Non-executive director

Emma Barton

Non-executive director

Charles Hutton-Potts

Non-executive director

Dame Sandra Horley

Non-executive director

Cecilia Tredget

Non-executive director

Stephen Barford

Non-executive director

Roger Lee

Non-executive director

Dave Armstrong

Chief operating officer

Robert Nettleton

Chief executive officer

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Paul Walsh

Chief finance officer

Executive Team

Robert Nettleton

Chief executive officer

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Paul Walsh

Chief finance officer

Dave Armstrong

Chief operating officer

Martyn Blackman

Chief investment officer

Paul Coates

Chief customer officer

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Dan Goodall

Chief technology officer

Heather Richardson

Chief risk officer

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Helen Walsham

Chief culture and talent officer