Yorkshire Building Society announces Annemarie Durbin to join its Board of Directors as Chair-designate

– UK, Bradford –  Yorkshire Building Society (LON: YBSC) today announced the appointment of Annemarie Durbin to its Board of Directors as Chair-Designate by the end of the year to succeed John Heaps, who will leave.

“I’m delighted to welcome Annemarie to lead our Board. Her expertise in the financial services sector and beyond will be invaluable to ensuring we continue to build on our strong heritage with the future in mind. I, and the rest of the Board are very much looking forward to working with her.” said CEO, Susan Allen.

About Annemarie Durbin

Annemarie Durbin is currently Chair at Cater Allen Private Bank and a non-executive director and chair of the remuneration committee on the boards of Santander UK, Persimmon, and Petershill Partners.

With over 30 years of experience in retail, commercial, corporate, and institutional banking, she is a qualified lawyer with expertise across general management, operations, HR, legal, and compliance and an executive coach and mentor.

Annemarie Durbin is relinquishing her roles at Santander and Cater Allen to become Chair Designate at the Society during her handover period with John Heaps.

Annemarie Durbin commented: “It’s a privilege to join the Board of such an established and purposeful organisation. As the organisation continues to grow, the mutual values Yorkshire Building Society holds dear will remain central as we evolve in the best interests of our members.”

About Yorkshire Building Society

Yorkshire Building Society has assets of £58.8 billion and nearly 3 million customers.

Chelsea Building Society and Norwich & Peterborough Building Society are part of the Yorkshire Building Society. Its subsidiary companies include Accord Mortgages Limited.

For more information: https://www.ybs.co.uk/

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