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Key people

Stephen Hester, Group Chief Executive

Appointed to the Board on 1 October 2008, and to the position of Group Chief Executive on 21 November 2008. Stephen Hester was chief executive of The British Land Company PLC. He was previously chief operating officer of Abbey National plc and prior to that he held positions with Credit Suisse First Boston including chief financial officer, Head of fixed income and co-Head of European Investment Banking.

In February 2008, he was appointed non-executive deputy chairman of Northern Rock PLC, a position he relinquished on 1 October 2008. He is also a trustee of the Foundation and Friends of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Foundation.

John Hourican, Chief Executive of Global Banking and Markets

Previous to his appointment as Chief Executive, Global Banking and Markets in October 2008, John was Chief Financial Officer at ABN AMRO and a member of the Managing Board. John has held a variety of senior positions within the Investment Bank at RBS including Head of Leverage Finance Europe & Asia, Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director of the division. Prior to joining RBS, John worked at Price Waterhouse in Dublin, Hong Kong and London.

 

 

Chris Sullivan, Chief Executive, UK Corporate

Chris Sullivan was appointed Chief Executive of the UK Corporate Banking Division including SME and the GTS Division in August 2009. These businesses hold market positions of 1st (in the UK) and 5th (globally) respectively.

Chris' previous role was as Chief Executive of RBS Insurance, which is the second largest general insurance provider in the UK. Its businesses sell and underwrite retail, wholesale and commercial insurance and sell products (motor, home, pet, travel, breakdown cover, life and commercial insurance) over the telephone and internet as well as through partnerships and brokers. Prior to this, Chris was Chief Executive of Retail and Deputy Chief Executive of Retail Markets.

Chris is Vice Chairman of the Association of British Insurers, Chairman of the General Insurance Council, a member of the CBI Presidents Committee and was a previous Chairman of the CBI SE Council.

Chris has a proven track record in growing businesses, which he demonstrated in the five years he was Chief Executive of Lombard Asset Finance where he developed the business to a leadership position in the UK and Europe.

Working initially in a number of sales and sales management roles he was appointed head of Group Training and Development in 1991. The role reflected his sustained interest in leadership and management development and initiated his close working relationship with Professor Harry Schroder (Princeton). In 1993, Chris became the National Sales Director for Lombard Business Finance, moving on to become Managing Director and later Chief Executive of Lombard Group, a business he joined from school in 1975.

FCIBS - Chris Sullivan earned his Fellowship of Chartered Institute of Bankers Scotland for his services to Scottish Banking in various roles throughout his career.