Guy Thomas | J Sainsbury plc

Guy joined the Board in July 2017, is Chair of the Bank’s Board Risk Committee and sits on its Audit Committee.

He has a background in accountancy, finance and capital markets with 30 years in the financial services industry (West of England Building Society, Birmingham Midshires, Staffordshire Building Society and Principality Building Society) with specific experience in Finance, Capital Markets, Treasury, Lending, Risk and General Management. He has an excellent pedigree in the lending industry with more recent experience in market operations, mergers and acquisitions and disposals. He retired from his Executive Director role at Principality Building Society in October 2014 and has since served as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of three organisations in the lending industry.

Guy holds a board position with The Housing Finance Corporation Limited.