Virgin Money appoints new Independent Non-Executive Director
02/09/2014
- Olivia Dickson is appointed to the Board with effect from 1 September 2014
Virgin Money has today announced that it has strengthened its Board through the appointment of Olivia Dickson as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Olivia joined the Board on 1 September 2014 and will chair the Remuneration Committee.
Olivia is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk Committee of Canada Life Limited and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Actuarial Council of the Financial Reporting Council. In recent years Olivia has served as a Non-Executive Director of Investec plc, and has also been a member of the Regulatory Decisions Committee of the Financial Services Authority (now the Financial Conduct Authority).
Olivia’s executive career includes over ten years at JP Morgan, where she was a Managing Director and Head of European Derivatives Brokerage amongst other roles. She previously held positions at Kleinwort Benson.
Sir David Clementi, Chairman of Virgin Money, said: “I am delighted that Olivia Dickson has joined the Board of Virgin Money. Olivia’s vast experience and knowledge of the financial services industry will be invaluable to us as we move forward and continue to build the Company. This is an excellent appointment to the Board and I look forward to working closely with Olivia.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
1. Virgin Money Board
Following the appointment, the Virgin Money Board will comprise:
- Sir David Clementi, Chairman
- Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Chief Executive Officer
- Lee Rochford, Chief Financial Officer
- Norman McLuskie, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Colin Keogh, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Marilyn Spearing, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Olivia Dickson, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Gordon McCallum, Non-Executive Director
- Patrick McCall, Non-Executive Director
- James B. Lockhart III, Non-Executive Director
2. Olivia Dickson MA, MSc, CDipAF
Career history includes:
Current portfolio of appointments:
2011 – | CANADA LIFE LIMITED |
2012 – | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL |
Non-Executive experience:
2011 – 2014 | INVESTEC PLC / INVESTEC LIMITED |
2009 - 2012 | THE MINEWORKERS’ PENSION SCHEME LIMITED |
2006 - 2013 | THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (now the Financial Conduct Authority) |
2006 - 2012 | INVISTA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS PLC |
2006 - 2009 | AON LIMITED |
Executive experience:
1998 - 2006 | THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY |
1987 – 1998 | J.P. MORGAN, London |
1982 - 1986 | KLEINWORT BENSON, London |
About Virgin Money
- Virgin Money provides savings, mortgages, credit cards, pensions, investment and protection products
- Virgin Money’s business ambition is to make “everyone better off” – this philosophy underpins our approach to business by offering good value to customers, treating employees well, making a positive contribution to society and delivering a profit to shareholders
- Virgin Money is the official sponsor of the London Marathon, the biggest annual one-day fundraising event in the world. Virgin Money has helped London Marathon runners raise over £¼ billion through Virgin Money Giving, the not-for-profit online fundraising service, since 2010.
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