– UK, London – HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) today announced the appointments of Ann Godbehere, Brendan Nelson, and Swee Lian Teo to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 September 2023 or 1 October 2023.
“I am delighted to announce the appointments of Ann, Brendan, and Swee Lian to the Board. They are three high calibre individuals with proven track records on the boards of complex, regulated international businesses and each bring with them deep international experience. I am confident that their appointments will add significant value to the Board and complement our existing Board dynamics,” said Group Chairman, Mark Tucker.
Ann Godbehere will join the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee from 1 September 2023; Brendan Nelson will serve on the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, and the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee from 1 September 2023; and finally, Swee Lian Teo will seat at the Risk Committee and the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee from 1 October 2023.
About Ann Godbehere
Ann brings deep financial acumen and extensive financial services experience gained over a 25-year career in insurance, retail and private banking, and wealth management in roles in international businesses including Swiss Re, UBS, Prudential, and Rio Tinto. Ann currently serves as a non-executive director on the boards of Stellantis N.V. and Shell plc.
About Brendan Nelson
Brendan is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with deep global business and financial services experience. He previously spent over 25 years at KPMG LLP and was admitted as a partner in 1984. During his time at KPMG, he held various senior positions, including Global Chairman of Banking and Global Chairman of Financial Services. He previously served as a non-executive director and chair of the Audit Committee on the boards of both bp plc and NatWest Group. Brendan currently serves as chairman of BP Pension Trustees Ltd and as a non-executive director of Ulster Bank Ireland DAC. He will retire from the Ulster Bank Ireland board at the end of July 2023.
About Swee Lian Teo
Swee Lian brings extensive experience within the international financial services industry, having previously spent over 27 years with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. During her time at the MAS, Swee Lian worked in foreign reserves management, financial sector development, strategic planning, and financial supervision, retiring as Special Advisor in the Managing Director’s office in 2015. Swee Lian currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of AIA Group Limited, Singapore Telecommunications Limited, chairman of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited, and director of the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Swee Lian will retire from the boards of AIA and the DFSA on 31 August 2023.
About HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and territories. With assets of US$2,990bn on 31 March 2023, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations.
Source: https://www.hsbc.com/
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