– UK, London – Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), and Barclays Bank PLC today announced the appointment of Robert Berry to their Boards as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 8 February 2022.
Robert will join the Risk Committee of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC as Chair, and will also join the Audit Committee of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC.
The companies also announced that Tim Breedon will retire from the Risk Committee of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC, and the Barclays Bank PLC Board, with effect from 28 February 2022. Tim will remain on the Board of Barclays PLC as a Non-Executive Director alongside his role as Chair of Barclays Bank Ireland PLC to which he was appointed in 2020.
About Robert Berry
Robert spent the majority of his career at Goldman Sachs, where he latterly held the role of co-deputy Chief Risk Officer for the group, with responsibility for market risk, operational risk, and corporate insurance, until his retirement in 2018.
Robert’s appointment reflects Barclays’ commitment to strengthening its Board through the addition of further highly respected individuals with strong financial services experience. Robert will bring to the Board robust risk management expertise and a proven track record of risk management for a global financial institution, as he takes on an important role as Chair of the Risk Committee. He will also bring an international perspective having worked and lived in the United States for much of his life.
About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customer and client, and geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.
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