Penny James

Ms James is a member of the Risk & Capital, People and Governance Committees. Penny has over 30 years' experience in the financial services industry having held leadership roles in general insurance, life assurance, wealth management and asset management businesses. Her previous positions included Chief Executive Officer of Direct Line Insurance Group plc (having previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer), the Group Chief Risk Officer of Prudential plc and the Group Chief Financial Officer of Omega Insurance Holdings plc. Penny has been a board member of the Association of British Insurers and the Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority Practitioner Panel. She is currently co chair of the FTSE Women Leaders Review and is also a non executive director of St. James plc, Mitie Group plc and Vitality UK. Penny was previously a director of Admiral plc and Hargreaves Lansdown plc.