Our Management
The Group's Executive Directors, supported by strong and experienced management teams, have continued to develop the Group’s operating structure, processes and strategy.
The Group's Non-Executive Board Members, all of which are considered independent under the Combined Code, combined with the Executive Directors, provide a cohesive balance of experience in strategic and operational management in the financial sector.
MARTIN GRAY is the Non-Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Nominations Committee. He joined the Group on 26 May 2005. Martin spent over 36 years with the Nat West Bank Group. From 1993 to 1999 he was a Group Board member of Nat West Group Plc. From 1992 to 1998 he was Chief Executive of Nat West UK and Executive Director of the Retail and Commercial Businesses until October 1999. In his operational role in charge of the Group’s UK businesses he was responsible for assets of over £100bn, annual revenues of nearly £5bn, annual profits of approximately £1bn and over 55,000 staff. Martin was also a member of the Global Board of MasterCard Inc from 1993 to 1996 and was a Director of Visa Europe from 1996 to 1999. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of National Savings and Investments.