After 34 years of working for Midland/HSBC, I was very fortunate, to be offered early retirement a few years ago, and I didn’t need to be asked twice.
My career spanned most roles in the bank, including those of senior branch manager, commercial and corporate manager, head of our South-East Asia, International office, based out of Singapore and most recently, deputy regional director for Wales.
I have been a past president of a Chamber of Commerce and Chair of a Young Enterprise board. My experience has covered most areas of banking and finance and my customer focused approach will hopefully bring a refreshing outlook on how we look to do business.
I am very much schooled in old style banking, where the client relationship, sits very much at the centre of everything that we do.
Like Dan and Steve, sport has been an important part of my life and continues to be so but now, more as a spectator than a participant.