There are eight Board directors, of which three are full time executive directors and the remaining five are non-executive directors. The offices of Chairman and Chief Executive are distinct and held by different individuals.

The Chairman is principally responsible for leading the Board and is not involved in the day to day management of the Society. The Chief Executive is responsible for running the Society and implementing strategy.

The Board directs and supervises the Group’s affairs. The full Board normally meets monthly. It sets the strategic aim and ensures that the necessary financial and human resources are in place for the Group to meet its objectives and reviews management performance.

There are a number of Board Committees that the Board has delegated authority to;the Audit Committee, the Nominations Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Committee. Membership of these Committees and their Terms of Reference can be found by ‘clicking here’.

Current Board of Directors

Chairman

David joined the board in 2002 and was appointed Chairman in 2004. David is a chartered accountant and retired from The Boots Company plc as Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director after 36 years work. He is heavily involved with charities supporting adults with learning difficulties.

Vice Chairman

Bob joined the board in 2003 after retiring from the Midlands practice of KPMG where he was a senior audit partner and Head of Sales. He has over 30 years experience in accountancy and business advisory roles. Bob’s other commercial interests include retail and property.

Chief Executive

Ian became Chief Executive in January 2006, having previously been Deputy Managing Director. In the run up to his appointment Ian led a comprehensive review of The Nottingham’s strategy and in 2006 led the implementation of the initial phases of that strategy.

Keith joined the board in 2004. He retired from his position as Director of Investor Relations at The Boots Company plc in 2001 after working for the company for 27 years. He was awarded an MBE in 1996 for services to the community, in the East Midlands. Keith has also served as a justice of the peace in Nottinghamshire and was a national commissioner for racial equality.

Retail Director

David joined the board in January 2006. He has over 20 years’ experience in a variety of roles, mainly in the financial services industry. Before joining The Nottingham, David had a number of senior posts in retail banking. He is also Chairman of Nottingham Property Services Ltd and Nottingham Mortgage Services Ltd.

Jane joined the board in May 2006. She brings with her a wealth of experience in financial services and human resources. Jane has worked in a range of high profile companies and recently retired from her position as Group Human Resources Director for Prudential plc after nine years.

Finance Director

Ash joined The Nottingham in April 2007 as Finance Director having responsibility for finance, treasury and credit risk. He has a broad range of experience gained over a period of 15 years within the financial services industry. Most recently he held the position of Finance Director and Joint Managing Director at the Islamic Bank of Britain. Previous to that he held senior positions at Alliance & Leicester plc. He is also a director of both Nottingham Property Services Ltd and Nottingham Mortgage Services Ltd.

Richard joined the Board in September 2007. Richard has worked in the Information technology industry for over 20 years and was recently appointed Managing Director of Emerging Markets at Experian Group Ltd. Prior to this role he was Experian’s Managing Director for the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe.

* Executive director