– UK, London – Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) announced the appointment of Maria Ramos to succeed José Viñals as Group Chair following the 2025 AGM on 8 May 2025, when José will retire from the Board.
About Maria Ramos
Maria Ramos joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director in January 2021, and she was appointed Chair of the Board Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director in 2022. She is a seasoned leader and former banker, with a wealth of experience from leadership positions within the private sector and government, including 10 years as CEO of Absa Group Limited. She has extensive international non-executive and Chair experience as well as a deep understanding of operating across emerging and developing markets.
Maria Ramos said: “I am honoured to take on the role of Chair at Standard Chartered at an important time in its continued transformation. In my four years on the Board, I have experienced the degree to which the organisation is trusted and valued by so many clients and stakeholders across many of the world’s most dynamic markets. I look forward to working closely with the Board, Bill, the Management Team and our global colleagues to deliver the next phase of the Group’s strategy and unlock the enormous opportunities and growth potential of our business. Finally, I wish to express my deepest thanks to José for his remarkable leadership, contribution, and dedication to Standard Chartered. He leaves an outstanding legacy. It has been a privilege to have worked alongside José on the Board and I thank him for his generosity, guidance and friendship.”
Maria Ramos is currently a non-executive director on the board of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, from which she will retire after 13 years on 31 March 2025. She is a member of the Group of Thirty, sits on the International Advisory Board of the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University, and the Wits Foundation Board of Governors. Maria served as CEO of Absa Group Limited, a diversified financial services group serving 12 African markets, from 2009 to 2019. Before joining Absa, Maria was the group chief executive of Transnet Ltd, the state-owned freight transport and logistics service provider. Before her chief executive career, Maria served as director-general of South Africa’s National Treasury (formerly the Department of Finance) where she played a key role in transforming the National Treasury in the post-apartheid administration.
Maria Ramos has also served on several international boards, including Sanlam Ltd (2004 to 2008), Remgro Ltd (2007 to 2009), and SABMiller plc (2008 to 2009). She was a non-executive director of The Saudi British Bank (2019 to 2020), Public Investment Corporation Limited (2019 to 2020,) and Chair of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (2019 to 2024).
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