Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

 

Bank of Ireland (UK) has independent governance arrangements which take account of industry best practice. The Board of Directors comprises a mix of Executive Directors; independent Non Executive Directors; and Non Executive Directors from BOI Group.
 

  • Chair
     

     

    Steve Pateman

    Chair

    Steve joined the Bank of Ireland Group plc Board in September 2018 and the Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank Board in December 2023.

    Steve was previously a NED for Affordable Housing & Healthcare Investment Management Limited. Steve’s career has predominantly focused on financial services with a particular sector focus on healthcare, hospitality, retail and business services from a corporate and investment banking perspective.

    His previous executive experience includes serving as Chief Executive Officer at ActivTrade Loans (StreamBank), Arora Group, Hodge Bank and Shawbrook Bank. He also held senior positions at Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest and The Mortgage Lender Limited. In 2021, he was elected as the President and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Chartered Banker Institute.

    Term of Office: Appointed in December 2024

    Independent: Yes

  • Executive Directors
     


     

    Gail Goldie

    Chief Executive Officer

    Gail was appointed as CEO in January 2024. Gail joined Bank of Ireland (UK) plc from Tesco Bank where she served as Chief Banking Officer, prior to which she held senior management positions in Barclays (UK) including, Managing Director, Unsecured Lending and Managing Director, Premier Banking. Gail also previously held leadership roles in Santander (UK), and American Express.

    Gail is a graduate of the University of Warwick (BSc Management Science).

    Term of Office: Appointed in January 2024

    Independent: No

    External Appointments: None

     

     


     

    Tom Wright

    Chief Financial Officer

    Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in October 2022, Tom has over twenty-five years experience in finance as well as strategy development and execution, across a broad range ofindustries including Financial Services, Retail, FMCG and Media.

    Tom has over ten years’ experience in the Bank of Ireland Group, having held a number of senior management roles within Finance. Tom is also a Director of a number of Bank of Ireland Group subsidiaries, including NIIB Group Limited.

    Previous roles include senior positions within Tesco Ireland Limited, Sony Music Entertainment Limited and Communicorp Group Limited, following roles held in Tedcastles Oil Products and KPMG.

    Term of Office: Appointed in October 2022

    Independent: No

  • Non Executive Directors
     


     

    Philip Moore

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in April 2018, Philip is Chair of the Audit Committee, member of the Risk Committee and Whistleblowing Champion.

    Philip has enjoyed a 40-year international career in financial services comprising nearly 20 years as a CFO. Until 2017, he was Group Finance Director of LV=. Other previous executive roles have included Group Finance Director and subsequently, CEO at Friends Provident and a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP based in London and then Hong Kong.

    Philip’s past Non-Executive director roles have included Codan A/S, F&C Asset Management, RAB Capital, Wealth Wizards, Towergate, Skipton Building Society and Connells Ltd .

    Term of Office: Appointed in April 2018

    Independent: Yes

     

     


     

    Áine McCleary

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed Non-Executive Director of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in July 2024. Áine is Group Chief Customer Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee of Bank of Ireland Group plc. She brings over 20 years’ experience to this role since joining the Bank of Ireland in 2000 in the Global Markets Division.

    Áine has held senior roles and has extensive experience across Retail, Corporate and Institutional banking, including Director of Distribution Channels and Head of Mortgages Republic of Ireland. Prior to taking up her current role Áine led the complex execution of the acquisition of a very significant portfolio of mortgage and other loans from KBC Ireland, transitioning the customers to Bank of Ireland.

    She is a Certified Bank Director, a non–executive Director of the Bank of Ireland Mortgage Board, a Fellow of the Institute of Banking and past President of the Institute of Banking in Ireland.

    Term of Office: Appointed in July 2024

    Independent: No

     

     


     

    Clare Goldie-Scot

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in July 2021, Clare is Chair of the Remuneration Committee, a member of the Nomination and Audit Committees, and is the Colleague Engagement Director.

    She has held a broad variety of international leadership roles with board-level experience across a range of service businesses, including consumer-focused financial services, at the AA, RSA, Vodafone, ITV, Prudential and Royal London. Clare’s previous non-executive director roles include Swinton Insurance Plc, Alliance Trust Plc, Codan and CMC Markets Plc, where she was Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and subsequently the Risk Committee, and designated Director for Workforce Engagement.

    Clare has also served as a member of the Scottish Widows Independent Governance Committee.

    Term of Office: Appointed in July 2021

    Independent: Yes

     

     


     

    Helen Page

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in February 2024, Helen is a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Risk Committees and designated NED for Customer and Consumer Duty.

    Helen’s plc executive career was predominately spent in financial services and retail, most notably as a member of the UK Executive Board of RBS Group for 7 years holding the position of Managing Director for Marketing and Innovation. Helen also spent almost 10 years at CYBG/Virgin Money, advancing to the position of the Chief Brand Officer.  During her tenure she held senior executive responsibility for a number of functions, including Marketing, Brand strategy, Product Management, Innovation, Complaints and Corporate communications.

    Term of Office:Appointed in February 2024

    Independent: Yes

     

     


     

    Karina Mc Teague

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in November 2025, Karina is Chair of the Board Risk Committee (from 1 January 2026),and a member of the Audit Committee. Karina is a highly experienced executive and nonexecutive leader with deep expertise in risk management, regulatory supervision, and strategic governance. Karina has operated at the highest levels across major financial institutions, regulation, and government, including roles at Visa Europe, the Financial Conduct Authority, Lloyds Banking Group, HBOS plc, Bank of Scotland, and Shepherd and Wedderburn. Previous non-executive roles include the Department for Business and Trade and Create London Limited.

    Term of Office: Appointed in November 2025

    Independent: Yes

     

     


     

    Enda Johnson

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in May 2022, Enda currently holds the position of Strategic Advisor at Bank of Ireland Group. He remains a Group-appointed Non-Executive Director on the Board of BOIUK.

    Prior to joining the Bank of Ireland Group, Enda was Interim Chief Financial Officer at Virgin Money having previously served as Group Corporate Development Director where he oversaw Virgin/CYBG’s strategy development and acquisition activity. Enda’s career also includes senior leadership roles at AIB, the NTMA and Merrill Lynch.

    Term of Office: Appointed in May 2022

    Independent: No