Robert has over 45 years’ experience in retail banking and is currently Chair at Pollen Street Limited and Hampshire Trust Bank plc. He has had an extensive number of board appointments both in the UK and the Middle East including Chairman of Bank of Ireland UK plc, Non-Executive Director at Aldermore Bank plc, George Wimpy plc, Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund, Vaultex Limited, LSL Properties plc, RIAS plc and several independent Non-Executive Director roles at banks in Qatar, UAE, Oman and Turkey. Robert was previously Chief Executive Officer at West Bromwich Building Society, a role he took to chart and implement its rescue plan. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive Officer at Portman Building Society and Bank of Ireland consumer business in the UK.