Mark’s experience at senior leadership level in financial advice and investment management enables him to provide relevant insight which is particularly important as the Society develops its financial advice business. He has more than 35 years’ experience in commercial and financial services. His previous roles include CEO of St James’s Place plc, CEO of Virgin Direct and Director of Henderson Investors plc. He is a Non-Executive Director of the mutual company MyCSP Ltd and Chair of their employee benefit trust, a Non-Executive Director of Coutts & Co and Chair of Equiniti Financial Services Limited.