Neeta Atkar MBE

Skills and experience: Neeta has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having worked initially at the Bank of England and subsequently the Financial Services Authority before taking on roles with Andersen Consulting, Abbey National, Royal & Sun Alliance, Lloyds Banking Group and, latterly, with TSB Bank as Chief Risk Officer. Neeta has broad experience of chairing risk committees, gained previously at Yorkshire Building Society and currently at Nomura Europe Holdings plc and at the British Business Bank plc. She also has extensive experience serving on remuneration committees, having been a member of the Nomura Europe Holdings plc remuneration committee since 2018 where she also chairs their German subsidiary remuneration committee. This experience, together with her deep understanding of customers, risk, regulation and remuneration, enables Neeta to make significant contributions to the Board. In October 2022, Neeta was appointed as the Board Consumer Duty Champion.

External Appointments: Non-executive Director of Nomura Europe Holdings plc, Non-executive Director of British Business Bank plc and Senior Independent Director at British Business Bank plc.