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Chief Executive Officer
Credit Strategy

Senior Advisor
SAS

Group Chief Risk Officer
Virgin Money
Transitioning into a Non-Executive Director (NED) role may be the ultimate career goal, offering the opportunity to influence strategy, governance, and risk management at the highest level. But what does it take to get there?
In this exclusive NETworking from Home session, Mark Thundercliffe—former Group Chief Risk Officer at Virgin Money and now a chairman and senior advisor - will share insights on the benefits of becoming a NED, the key skills and experience required, and how to position yourself for board opportunities in financial services.
Whether you're planning your long-term career or actively exploring NED roles, this session will provide practical guidance on making the leap.
Watch this space as we will soon announce all the experts that will be part of our exclusive panel!
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Amber-Ainsley Pritchard Group Editor Shard Financial Media Amber-Ainsley is an established B2B editor in-print, online and in-person. Experience in hedge fund, credit, restructuring and people media. She is currently overseeing the content agenda for Reward Strategy, Credit Strategy, TRI News and FSE Media. |
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Richard Stevens Chief Executive Officer Momenta Richard is Momenta’s CEO and was the founder of the original business in 1992 following his early career of 10 years in a number of roles within financial services organisations. He therefore has over 30 years sector experience predominantly in the regulation, risk and remediation areas and has successfully led Momenta to be a dominant service provider in that space. He is responsible for the overall business strategy, focusing now specifically on growth and diversification. In addition, he has operational oversight with key reports of the, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Revenue Officer. He is also responsible for all key strategic alliances and investor relations. |
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Simon Green Head of Unsecured Credit Risk Santander |
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Jason Wassell Chief Executive CCTA |
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