Biography

Sir Stephen Hester was appointed to our Board in 2021. He is Chairman of easyJet plc and Chairman of Nordea Bank Abp. Previously he served sequentially as Chief Executive of three leading UK companies, British Land plc from 2004 to 2008, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc from 2008 to 2013 and RSA Insurance Group plc from 2014 to 2021. Additionally, he has served as Deputy Chairman of Northern Rock and Senior Independent Director of Centrica Group plc during the last 15 years. He received his undergraduate degree from Oxford University. Sir Stephen Hester was knighted for services to Business and to the Economy in the United Kingdom’s 2024 New Year’s Honours list. His business experience and financial expertise makes him a well-qualified member of our Board.