Our governance
The Company voluntarily follows the spirit of the UK Corporate Governance Code (‘the Code’) as a way of providing assurance to stakeholders around our operations and control framework. Technically the Code only applies to premium listed companies but the Board firmly believes in the benefits of good governance practices.
To ensure the successful delivery of the Company’s strategy, the Board consists of Directors with a wide range of relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Please click here to read our recent corporate governance report.
RFL Board
Committee membership key
Committee Chairman
Audit and Risk Committee
Investment Committee
Remuneration Committee
Nomination Committee
Jane joined the Board in 2011 and served as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee prior to being appointed as Board Chair on 18 August 2014. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with over 30 years’ experience in financial services, Jane’s current roles include Chair of Audit Committee and Non-Executive Director of Welsh Water plc and Audit Committee Chair at the Civil Aviation Authority. Jane has also served as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board Risk Committee at Direct Line Insurance Group plc, Old Mutual plc and William Hill plc. She is also the Honorary Treasurer at the Disasters Emergency Committee. Her previous executive roles include Risk and Governance Director at Aviva plc. Jane is also a Magistrate.
Adrian joined the Board in 2010. He was previously a senior leader at Britannia Building Society, Bank of Ireland and Bristol & West Building Society and a former Non-Executive Director of Mutual Plus Ltd. Adrian was responsible for leading the project to establish Reclaim Fund Ltd during 2009/10 and was subsequently appointed as Chief Executive. Awarded an OBE for services to the Financial Sector in 2022, Adrian is currently a member of the Dormant Assets Expansion Board. Adrian is also a Trustee at The Plunkett Foundation.
Katherine joined the Board in 2018. A Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries since 1997, she is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Financial of Canada in the UK and a member of its Board of Directors. Katherine started her employment with Sun Life Financial of Canada in 2008 and held various positions before taking the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2013. Prior to this Katherine was employed by HSBC, where her roles included, Head of Operations, Head of Life Insurance and also Finance Director of the Dublin life company and Deputy Head of Investments in the UK.
James joined the Board in July 2015 as an independent Non-Executive Director and is Chair of the Investment Committee. James is Director of Investment Management and Treasury at Direct Line Insurance Group plc.
Glyn joined the Board in February 2015 and was appointed Senior Independent Director in 2020. He is also Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. A chartered accountant with over 40 years’ experience in financial services, Glyn held a number of senior executive positions at Barclays Bank and was Group Finance Director of Portman Building Society. He is currently also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of The Co-operative Bank plc and Chair of the West Bromwich Building Society Pension Trustees. He has held a number of public and private sector Non-Executive Directorships, including Domestic & General Group, Coventry Building Society, Stroud & Swindon Building Society, FCO Services and Covent Garden Market Authority.
Jenny joined the Board in 2019. She is Chair of the House of St. Barnabas, a social purpose business in London’s Soho, and of GAMSTOP. She is also trustee of the Norfolk Community Foundation. Jenny started her early career in the not for profit sector, and has sat on the boards of a number of public bodies, serving as a past Chair of both the Electoral Commission and Equal Opportunities Commission.