Independent Non-Executive Director in March 2015
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Polly has a wealth of relevant experience, including roles with particular responsibility for audit and risk oversight, and is a chartered accountant. Previously, Polly was a Partner with KPMG, with responsibility for the Group Audit of HSBC Group plc.
Polly’s previous non-executive directorships include Worldspreads Group plc, APS Financial Limited, Z Group plc, National Counties Building Society (as Chairman), Scotiabank Ireland Limited and Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited.
Polly is a Non-Executive Director of TSB Banking Group plc, where she is Chairman of the Audit Committee, and RBC Europe Limited, both wholly owned private companies. She is also a Non-Executive Director of XP Power Limited. Polly serves as a trustee of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.