Nationwide Building Society announced the appointment of Alan Keir as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Society. Alan Keir is an experienced banker, who was previously Group Managing Director and CEO of EMEA at HSBC, where he led the operations in 30 countries including the UK home market. He currently serves as a NED on the boards of Majid Al Futtaim and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

He was previously a NED at HSBC Bank UK plc. He will join the Board with effect from 1 March 2022. Nationwide also confirms that, Tim Tookey, a Non-Executive Director of the Board since June 2015 will retire from the Society at the AGM in July 2022.

Subject to regulatory approval, it is expected that Alan Keir will assume the role of Board Risk Committee Chair in July 2022.