Skipton appoints new board director

Skipton Building Society has announced that it has appointed Graham Lindsay as the new Senior Independent Director, following the retirement of Mark Lund.

Lindsay brings more than 45 years of wide-ranging executive-level experience in retail, wealth and commercial banking, until 2015 all within Lloyds Banking Group. With hands-on experience from frontline to boardroom, he has led significant branch networks for Lloyds Banking Group, acted as HR Director & Group Marketing Director and sat on the retail board heading-up the Customer Experience and Communications functions for the retail bank. In 2012 Lindsay was appointed Group Director, Responsible Business, building the responsible business agenda.

Lindsay is well networked across the UK financial services industry and for six years sat on the board of the Institute of Financial Services (previously Institute of Bankers). Graham was a board member of the Professional Standards Board. He now has a portfolio of non-executive & charity roles and has just stepped down as Vice-Chair and board member of The Brain Tumour charity where he remains as an emeritus.

Gwyn Burr, Chair of Skipton Group, said “Graham’s appointment to the board reinforces our commitment to enhancing our leadership with proven expertise and deep insight into the financial services industry. His extensive experience and strong network, built over many years in UK financial services, combined with a passion for customer focus and employee engagement, will be a tremendous asset to Skipton. We’re thrilled to welcome Graham and look forward to the contribution he will make to our continued success.”