04 May 2016
Bank of Ireland UK announces that Robert Sharpe has joined the Board as Chairman and Non-Executive Director to replace Christopher Fisher, who recently stepped down after serving as Chairman of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc for over three years, and as a Non-Executive Director for over six years.
Robert Sharpe brings over 35 years of Senior Executive and Board experience to his new role, primarily in Retail Banking.
He is currently Chairman at Al Rayan Bank plc and a Non-Executive Director at Aldermore Bank plc and Stonehaven UK Limited. He has worked extensively in the Middle East, where he held several non-executive directorships at banks in the UAE, Oman and Turkey.
Prior to this, he led the transformation and turnaround at West Bromwich Building Society in his role as Chief Executive Officer, having formerly been Chief Executive at the Portman Building Society and Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland’s business in the UK.
Des Crowley, Bank of Ireland UK Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted that Robert is joining the board as our Chairman.
“He brings a wealth of financial services experience especially in the mortgage and lending sectors, and I look forward to working with him and the rest of the board as we continue to establish Bank of Ireland UK as the partnership bank for trusted brands.”
Enquiries:
Bank of Ireland
Pat Farrell, Head of Group Communications & Government Relations. Tel: 00 353 766234770
Sara Holland, Head of UK Communications. Tel: 00 44 7831 718436
Notes to Editors
- Bank of Ireland has supported customers in the UK for over 40 years, and employs c.2,200 staff.
- Bank of Ireland operates in the UK through its wholly owned and separately incorporated subsidiary, Bank of Ireland (UK) plc, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
- Supporting over 3 million UK consumers, Bank of Ireland UK comprises:
- An established financial services partnership and foreign exchange joint venture with the Post Office, together with more than 2,500 free-to-use ATMs, one of the largest ATM fleets in the UK
- A long term partnership with the AA, which brings a product portfolio of credit cards, personal loans, savings and mortgages to nearly 4 million AA members
- A successful UK intermediary mortgage business
- A growing UK car and asset finance business, under the Northridge Finance brand
- A full service retail and commercial bank in Northern Ireland, with a 36-strong branch network.