Pat Billingham

Pat is Chair of the Group Audit & Risk Committee and B&CE Insurance Limited. Pat is also a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, a Non-Executive Director of People’s Administration Services Limited and Senior Independent Director.

Pat is an experienced non-executive director and has spent over 12 years building a portfolio which includes roles as a Board member, Audit and Risk Committee Chair, Remuneration Committee Chair, Senior Independent Director and Board Chair. Pat has also been the Board Conduct Risk Champion in an insurance business and the Independent Non-Executive Director with responsibility for Culture. Pat is currently a Non-Executive Director at Hamilton Managing Agency Limited, an insurance business which includes a Lloyd’s Syndicate and an Irish subsidiary, where she is Chair of the Risk and Remuneration Committees, Senior Independent Director, as well as a Board member of the UK and Irish regulated companies and a member of the Audit Committee.

Pat’s Executive career was as a tax specialist, both as an Inspector of Taxes and subsequently as a tax partner at EY, one of the global Big 4 accounting and professional services firms, where she gained experienced advising international businesses and working with colleagues from across the global reach of the firm.

Her Board career has spanned a number of sectors, including financial services, a listed business in the healthcare sector and the social housing sector. Pat has strong financial services credentials with a familiarity and understanding of regulated businesses and the governance associated with regulation. Pat acts as a coach and mentor and has a strong commitment to improving diversity and building strong and transparent corporate cultures.

Role: Non-Executive Director