The people guiding our future
Our Board brings together experience across mutual banking, finance, governance, technology, and risk. Together, they help keep Leicester Building Society focused on responsible decisions and better outcomes for members.
James Ramsbotham CBE DL
Chair
James became Chair of Leicester Building Society in August 2021. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive Chamber of Commerce for 15 years, and Chairman of Darlington Building Society until December 2017.
Andrew Haigh
Chief Executive
With over 25 years' experience in the mutual sector, Andrew has an extensive track record in transforming and developing businesses. He has held financial services leadership roles as both an Executive and Non-Executive Director.
Adam Bennett
Non-Executive Director
Adam joined the Board in April 2019. He is the Senior Independent Director and a member of the Society's Group Risk Committee, Audit Committee and the Group Technology Governance Committee.
Sarah Stevens
Non-Executive Director
Sarah was with KPMG for almost 40 years, leading its building society practice for 23 years, advising and auditing a wide range of societies. He specializes in regulation, governance, and risk management.
Andrew Conroy
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew has over 20 years' experience in financial services, including senior roles in building societies and banking institutions across finance, treasury, and corporate strategy.
Lucy Winskell
Non-Executive Director
Lucy joined the Board in April 2021. She served as Pro Vice-Chancellor at Northumbria University for 12 years and brings broad strategic leadership expertise across public and private sectors.
Charlotte Self
Executive Director & COO
Charlotte oversees digital transformation, technology operations, and business strategy. She focuses on elevating member services and streamlining full-stack digital banking solutions.
David Miller
Non-Executive Director
David brings 30 years of retail banking and mortgage advisory experience, guiding the Society’s lending risk frameworks and customer care excellence initiatives.
Sarah Jenkins
Chief Risk Officer
Sarah has spent over 18 years in compliance and enterprise risk management within UK financial services, leading regulatory relations and fraud prevention teams.
Michael Thornton
Non-Executive Director
Michael leads the Audit Committee. He is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience advising regional financial institutions on governance and capital stability.