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 - Peter Herbert

    Peter Herbert

    Chair and Non-Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in May 2020, Peter is Chair of the Board, Chair of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Peter is currently the Chair of Zopa Bank. His past Non-executive Director roles have included The Northview Group, CreditShop Holdings, Tandem Bank and WiZink Bank (Spain), and previous executive roles have included Chief Executive of Tandem Bank and senior roles at GE Capital and Barclays.

    Term of Office: Appointed in May 2020

    Independent: Yes

    External Appointments

    • Chair and Non-Executive Director at Zopa Bank
    Peter Herbert, Non Executive Director
  • Executive Directors

    Gail Goldie

    Chief Executive Officer

    Gail was appointed in January 2024 to lead the delivery of the next phase of Bank of Ireland’s UK strategy.

    She joined Bank of Ireland 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).

    Gail Goldie

     

    Tom Wright

    Chief Financial Officer

    Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in October 2022, Tom has extensive experience in finance as well as strategy development and execution, across a broad range of industries including Financial Services, Retail, FMCG and Media. Tom has over nine years’ experience in the Bank of Ireland Group, having held a number of senior management roles within Finance. Tom previously held senior finance roles in Tesco Ireland Limited and Sony Music Entertainment Limited. Prior to that, he held roles at Communicorp Group Limited; Tedcastles Oil Products; and KPMG. Tom is also a Director of a number of Bank of Ireland Group subsidiaries, including NIIB Group Limited.

    Term of Office: Appointed in October 2022

    Independent: No

    External Appointments: None

    Tom Wright, Chief Financial Officer
  • 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 and a member of the Risk Committee. Philip has enjoyed an over 35-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 Chief Executive at Friends Provident and a Partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP based in London and then Hong Kong. Philip’s past Non-Executive director roles have included F&C Asset Management, RAB Capital, Wealth Wizards,Towergate, Codan A/S and Codan Forsikring A/S. Philip is also a Governor and Vice-Chair of Hart Learning Group.

    Term of Office: Appointed in April 2018

    Independent: Yes

    External Appointments:

    • Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk Committee of Wesleyan Assurance Society
    • Non-Executive Director of Skipton Building Society
    • Non-Executive Director of Connells Ltd
    Philip Moore

     

    Ian Buchanan

    Non Executive Director

    Appointed Non-Executive Director of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in September 2018. Ian is also a Non-Executive Director for the Board of Bank of Ireland Group plc and the Court of The Governor and Company of Bank of Ireland. He was previously the Group Chief Information Officer for Barclays plc and Chief Operating Officer for Barclaycard until 2016. Before joining Barclays in 2011, Ian was Chief Information Officer for Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (2009-2011), a member of the public board and Group Manufacturing Director of Alliance & Leicester plc (2005-2008), and a member of the executive committee and Chief Operations & Technology Officer of Nomura International (1994-2005). Ian’s earlier career was spent at Credit Suisse, Guinness and BP.

    Term of Office: Appointed in September 2018

    Independent: No

    External Appointments:None

    Ian Buchanan
     

    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 RoI. 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.

    Independent: No

    External Appointments: None

    Áine McCleary, Non Executive Director
     

    Clare Goldie-Scot

    Non Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in July 2021, Clare is a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committees. 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 also Chair of the Risk Committee, and designated Director for Workforce Engagement. . Clare  also sits on the Scottish Widows Independent Governance Committee.

    Term of Office: Appointed in July 2021

    Independent: Yes

    External Appointments: Independent Member, Scottish Widows Independent Governance Committee

    Clare Goldie-Scot, Non Executive Director
     

    Richard Sommers

    Non Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc in August 2021, Richard is Chair of the Risk Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Richard’s past non-executive director roles include Al Rayan Bank, where he chaired the Risk Committee; and West Bromwich Building Society, where he chaired the Risk Committee. Richard was also Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at the University of York. During a 30-year executive career in financial services, Richard held the roles of Finance Director and then Risk Director for Barclays’ Retail Financial Services Division; Finance Director, Barclaycard; and Chief Financial Officer for Barclaycard USA.

    Term of Office: Appointed in August 2021

    Independent: Yes

    External Appointments: 

    • Chair of Sidmouth Cricket Tennis and Croquet Club
    • Non-Executive Director of Hampshire Trust Bank
    Richard Sommers
     

    Enda Johnson

    Non Executive Director

    Appointed to the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) in May 2022, Enda is the Chief Strategy ＆ Transformation Officer of the Bank of Ireland Group. Prior to joining the Bank of Ireland Group in February 2022, 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. Prior to joining CYBG, Enda held senior roles in AIB, the NTMA and Merrill Lynch.

    Term of Office: Appointed in May 2022

    Independent: No

    External Appointments: Non-Executive Director of Action for Children Ltd and Action for Children (Scotland) Ltd

    Enda Johnson

     

    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 is also a Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of the Artisanal Spirits Company plc. She is also a Board Trustee of both Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance and The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

    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 where she held the position of Managing Director for Marketing and Innovation and CYBG/Virgin Money for almost 10 years where she became 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. Helen was also Head of Marketing for Argos and held a number of roles at Abbey (now Santander) including Head of Communications.

    Term of Office:Appointed in February 2024

    Independent: Yes

    External Appointments:

    • Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit Committee of the Artisanal Spirits Company plc.
    • Board Trustee – Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance
    • Board Trustee and Chair of the Fundraising and Brand Committee of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA)
    helen page