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Chelsea's board of directors comprises 6 non executive directors and 3 executive directors. Collectively they offer a broad range of expertise and experience that is essential to the management of Chelsea in the highly competitive UK financial services market.

The board continues to review the arguments for conversion and has again concluded that the interest of both present and future members are best served by operating as a mutual building society.


Board of directors at 31 December 2007

Trevor Harrison

Trevor Harrison (13 July 1939)
Chairman
Trevor was appointed to the board on 1 October 1994 having spent most of his career in senior finance, treasury and planning roles in ICI plc. He is a past President of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and is a non executive director of the University of Hertfordshire and Diagnosys Limited. He became Chelsea's Chairman on 1 January 2006.



Jean Wood

Jean Wood (6 September 1942)
Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director
Jean was appointed to the board on 1 January 2001. She has had almost 30 years of experience in the life insurance industry beginning in human resources but then mainly in sales and marketing. From 1989 onwards she held Managing Director positions in medium sized life companies in the UK and Ireland during a time when consumers and regulators were demanding more of the industry. She is a non executive director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.



Richard Hornbrook

Richard Hornbrook (21 March 1953)
Chief Executive
Richard is a graduate of London University and a Chartered Accountant. He joined Chelsea in 1981 and has held a variety of executive roles. He became Secretary in 1996, a main board director in January 2003 and Chief Executive two years later. Richard leads an executive team committed to the sustainable growth of the business and to delivering exceptional service and value to members. He is a director of Chelsea Mortgage Services Limited and BCS Loans and Mortgages Limited.



Peter Walsh

Peter Walsh (2 October 1951)
Deputy Chief Executive
Peter is a Chartered Accountant. He joined Chelsea in 1979, became Chief Accountant in 1981 and Finance Director in 1992. As Deputy Chief Executive he is now responsible for finance, treasury, commercial lending and internal audit. He also assists the board, Chief Executive and the senior management team in determining Chelsea's corporate objectives and is responsible for the production of the annual strategic plan. Other directorships include BCS Loans and Mortgages Limited, CBS Insurance Limited, Chelsea Mortgage Services Limited and Montpellier Apartments (Cheltenham) Management Company Limited.



Peter Ford

Peter Ford (5 November 1955)
Peter Ford, Resources Director, is a Chartered Accountant and joined Chelsea in 1989. After a number of years in finance and planning, he was appointed Secretary in 2003 and joined the board on 1 January 2007. He has responsibility for human resources, information services, risk and business change (Chelsea's process improvement function). He is also a director of Chelsea Mortgage Services Limited.



Richard Green

Richard Green (17 April 1950)
Richard was appointed to the board on 1 September 2003. He is a Chartered Accountant with extensive senior level experience in general and financial management with particular skills in mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning. Formerly a partner in Ernst and Young, Richard was Group Finance Director of Dunhill Holdings plc before becoming Chairman of Breguet Watches, Switzerland. He is currently advisor to a number of companies, including Itochu Europe plc and is Chairman of Royal Russell School, Croydon and Chairman and director of BCS Loans and Mortgages Limited.



Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall (17 March 1949)
Patrick Hall is a Chartered Surveyor, and has extensive experience in the investment and property sectors. He was formerly joint managing director of Great Portland Estates, after executive appointments with Abbey Life Assurance, N M Rothschild Asset Management, and Mason Philips, Chartered Surveyors. Patrick is now Chairman of Public Service Properties Investments, and also has non-executive roles with Hanover Property Unit Trust, Premier Property Group, and Retail Plus Property Trust. He was appointed to the board on 1 July 2006.



Jean Irvine OBE

Jean Irvine (6 October 1946)
Jean was appointed to the board on 1 April 2002, following a career in local/central government and the Post Office. She has had experience as a director in information technology, human resources and customer relationship management. Jean is a non-executive director at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and is active in the voluntary sector as a Charity Trustee and Director of RADAR, The Disability Network and the DARE Foundation.



David Marsh

David Marsh (12 January 1944)
David joined the board in 2004, having been a partner in Burges Salmon, as a corporate lawyer, and for the last 11 years, managing then senior partner. His experience includes running large corporate transactions, advising on the constitution and governance of companies and partnerships, and financial securities law. He is a director of Colston's Collegiate School, The Bristol Initiative, Burden Neurological Institute and Bristol Chamber of Commerce.



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