Our Leadership

Meet the team leading ABC Bank.

An experienced, diverse group of leaders working together to run the bank responsibly, support customers well, and build for the long term.

Executive Team

Running the bank, every day.

The Executive Team leads day-to-day operations, strategy execution, and service delivery across the ABC Bank group.

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Victoria Hart

Chief Executive Officer

Leads the bank with 30 years of UK and international banking experience, focused on customer-led growth, responsible lending, and digital transformation.

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Daniel Osei

Chief Financial Officer

Chartered accountant with two decades of financial services expertise, overseeing capital strategy, regulatory reporting, and operational finance.

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Priya Shah

Chief Operating Officer

Drives operational excellence across branches, digital platforms and customer operations, with a focus on efficiency and great service outcomes.

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Marcus Bennett

Chief Risk Officer

Leads the bank's risk, compliance and financial crime functions, ensuring the safety of customer funds and adherence to regulatory standards.

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Elena Roberts

Chief Commercial Officer

Owns the bank's product strategy across personal, business and corporate divisions, focused on innovation, growth and customer value.

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Thomas Adeyemi

Chief Technology Officer

Leads technology and data functions, including core banking systems, cybersecurity, and the award-winning digital banking platform.

The Board

Independent oversight, accountable leadership.

The Board of Directors provides independent oversight, sets the bank\'s strategic direction, culture and values, and ensures that the interests of customers, shareholders and other stakeholders are properly represented.

The majority of the Board is made up of independent non-executive directors who bring challenge, external perspective and deep expertise across banking, regulation, audit and sustainability.

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Dame Sarah Kensington

Chair of the Board

Independent Chair with extensive FTSE 100 governance experience across financial services and regulated sectors.

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Victoria Hart

Chief Executive Officer

CEO and executive Board member with responsibility for the day-to-day running and strategic direction of the bank.

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Robert Linford

Senior Independent Director

Senior independent director with 35 years of audit, risk and governance experience in UK banking and insurance.

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Dr Amina Khan

Independent Non-Executive Director

Independent NED with expertise in sustainable finance, ESG strategy and UK public policy.

Governance & Committees

Strong governance built into everything we do.

Board committees oversee the key areas of our business with clear terms of reference, independent chairs, and regular reporting.

Oversees the bank's risk appetite, credit risk, market risk, and operational risk frameworks. Chaired by an independent non-executive director.

Reviews the integrity of the bank's financial statements, internal controls, and the relationship with external auditors.

Sets executive pay and remuneration policy aligned with long-term performance, responsible banking, and regulatory expectations.

Leads Board composition, director succession planning, and the ongoing review of the bank's governance framework.

Monitors the bank's sustainability strategy, responsible lending targets, customer outcomes and conduct standards.

Looking for investor or governance information?

Contact our Company Secretary\'s office for Board papers, annual reports, or governance enquiries.