She has been part of the board since 2017 and has served as vice chair
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has appointed Nemone Wynn-Evans (pictured) as its new chair of the board, replacing Colin Franklin, who steps down after a nine-year tenure.
Wynn-Evans, who has been a part of the mutual’s board since March 2017 and served as vice chair in 2023, becomes the building society’s first female chair. She has experience across various sectors, including life insurance, venture capital, and energy retail services, with a strong background in equity capital markets.
“I am very much looking forward to working closely with our recently appointed CEO, Barry Carter, as we develop a truly customer-centric organisation for our members,” Wynn-Evans said. “We have strong and ambitious plans for growth, with products and services that add real value to our members’ lives, and a strong desire to make our society the most efficient and effective it can be.”
Reflecting on his term as chair, Franklin considers having been part of Hinckley & Rugby Building Society a pleasure and a privilege.
“Hinckley & Rugby is a true mutual, rooted in its communities and with a singular focus of doing its best for its members,” he said. “I am delighted that Nemone will now be leading the society, and I know that it will continue to go from strength to strength under her leadership.”
For Carter, Franklin has been instrumental in guiding Hinckley & Rugby’s transformation into a truly modern, customer-focused building society.
“I offer my deep gratitude for all he has done for the society, and my warmest wishes for his well-deserved retirement,” he said.
“I am also delighted to welcome Nemone into the role of chair. She has contributed much to the society as a member of the board, and her pioneering spirit will serve us well into the future. Together with her external board roles – in life insurance, venture capital and energy retail services – Nemone possesses a diversity of leadership experience that uniquely attunes her to the current business environment and our members’ expectations.”
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