Member of the Board Audit, Nominations and Risk Committees. He is also a non-executive director of Connells and Chair of Connells’ Audit and Risk Committee.
Appointed to board: 2021
Philip has over 40 years’ experience in international financial services, spending nearly 20 years as a CFO, including of a FTSE 100 company, followed by consulting partner roles in the UK and South East Asia building his commercial, strategic and regulatory expertise. He has experience of chairing audit, risk and remuneration committees for a number of companies, including Bank of Ireland (UK) plc and Wesleyan Assurance Society. He is also a trustee of homelessness charity St Mungo's and a Governor of North Herts College.
“I want all members to feel proud they’re part of the Society. And over the past year, my priority has been on making sure we deliver even more value for our members. I joined the board because of the Society’s strong mutual values and clear purpose. These attributes have created a financially strong, member-focused organisation. And, by drawing on my wide financial experience, I hope to contribute to its continued success.”