Nottingham Building Society appoints Clodagh Gunnigle as a non-executive director

Nottingham Building Society has announced the appointment of Clodagh Gunnigle to its Board as a non-executive director, replacing Simon Linares, who will retire from the role in November after six years on the Board.

A chartered accountant with extensive experience in banking and consumer financial services, Clodagh has held senior leadership roles across finance, credit and risk, before building a portfolio of non-executive appointments. She currently serves on the boards of Alpha Bank London, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee, and Admiral Financial Services, supporting the business as it diversifies into unsecured lending and auto finance. She was also previously on the Board of Lowell, where she chaired the Audit and Risk Committee, and is a non-executive director, serving as Chair of Audit and Risk, at Sonas, a Domestic Violence charity in Ireland.

In her executive career, Clodagh held senior roles with GE Capital and Arrow, gaining deep expertise in governance, transformation, and M&A. She has been instrumental in driving cultural change, improving governance frameworks, and implementing performance and risk management best practice across multiple organisations.  

Simon Linares joined the Nottingham Building Society’s Board in 2019, bringing a wealth of HR, communications and leadership expertise from roles at Direct Line, O2 Europe, Telefonica, and Diageo. Over the past six years, he has played a key role in shaping the Society’s people strategy and strengthening its culture.  

Robin Ashton, Chair of Nottingham Building Society, said: "We are delighted to welcome Clodagh to the Board. She brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise in finance, credit, and risk with proven experience in transformation and governance across a range of financial services businesses. Her insights will be invaluable as we continue to grow and modernise the Society while staying true to our mutual purpose.  

“On behalf of the Board, I would also like to thank Simon for his contribution over the past six years. His leadership, strategic insight, and passion for developing people have made a lasting impact on the Society, and we wish him the very best for the future." 

In March 2025, the Society also announced that Chris Sparks had joined its Board as Chair of the Board Risk Committee. You can take a look at all of Nottingham Building Society's Board members here.