– UK, Edinburgh – NatWest Group plc (LON: NWG) announced the appointment of Gill Whitehead to its Board as an independent non-executive director, effective on 8th January 2025.
The group also announced the appointment of current independent non-executive director Lena Wilson as the next Senior Independent Director from 1 April 2025, succeeding Mark Seligman who will retire from the Board at that date.
“Lena Wilson is a highly experienced Board member who has demonstrated strong leadership and is highly regarded by her fellow directors. I am confident she will make a valuable contribution to the Board as Senior Independent Director. In addition, Lena will continue to chair the Group Performance & Remuneration Committee,” said Board chair, Rick Haythornthwaite. “I am delighted to welcome Gill Whitehead to the NWG Board. Gill’s deep expertise in data science and analytics, emerging customer focused technologies, global technology regulation and digital transformation are all highly relevant skills. She will be a strong addition to the Board.”
About Gill Whitehead
Gill Whitehead recently stepped down from her role as Group Director of Online Safety at Ofcom. She serves as Chair of Rugby World Cup 2025, Chair of the Audit Committee and non-executive director of the British Olympic Association, and Chair of the Audit Committee and non-executive director of Informa PLC.
Gill Whitehead has over 25 years of executive experience in the technology and media sectors having worked at Ofcom, Google, Channel,4, and the BBC. She is a Visiting Policy Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute, focussing on global developments in online and AI safety. Her Board experience as Chair, Audit Committee Chair, and Non-Executive Director spans FTSE 50 companies, public bodies, and sports.
Gill Whitehead has spent the last few years mobilizing tech regulation in the UK, including leading for Ofcom the implementation of one of the UK’s most significant pieces of new tech legislation, the Online Safety Act. She also led the establishment of several key regulatory partnerships, including as the inaugural Chief Executive of the UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, on behalf of the UK’s largest regulators including the Financial Conduct Authority, and as Chair of the Global Online Safety Regulators Network.
Previously, Gill Whitehead was Google UK’s Senior Director of Client Solutions & Analytics, leading teams in data science and analytics, measurement, and user experience, having also led their market insights function across EMEA. Before the world of tech, Gill worked in media at Channel 4 and the BBC in a variety of data and technology-driven leadership roles.
Gill Whitehead is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Having previously been a Non-Executive Director of the Financial Ombudsman Service and Camelot (operator of the National Lottery), Gill’s current Board roles are Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Informa plc, Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of the British Olympic Association, and Chair of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
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