The board
Non-Executive Directors:
Graham Bennett
Age 57. Occupation – Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, Southern Co-operatives. Non-Executive Director of Co-operative Group Limited, The Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited and Chair of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2002.
Bob Burlton
Age 59. Chair of Co-operative Financial Services Limited. Occupation – Special Projects Executive, The Midcounties Co-operative. Non-Executive Director of Co-operative Insurance Society Limited, CIS General Insurance Limited, The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. and Co-operative Group Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2003.
Simon Butler
Age 53. Occupation – Photographer. Member of the Co-operative Group Central & Eastern Regional Board. Chair of Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. Non-Executive Director of Co-operative Group Limited, Co-operative Insurance Society Limited, CIS General Insurance Limited and The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2002.
David Davies
Age 60. Senior Independent Director. Occupation – Independent Professional Non-Executive Director. Also holds this position on the Boards of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. He is Chair of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (UK) Limited and Hermes Fund Managers Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2002.
Paul Hewitt
Age 52. Occupation – Professional Non-Executive Director. Also holds this position on the Boards of Co-operative Insurance Society Limited, CIS General Insurance Limited, The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. and a number of organisations not connected with the Co-operative Group. Previously Deputy Chief Executive of Co-operative Group Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2003.
Terry Morton
Age 62. Occupation – Managing Secretary, Durham Alliance for Community Care. Chair of the Co-operative Group North Eastern & Cumbrian Regional Board. Non-Executive Director of Co-operative Group Limited, The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2002.
Robert Newton
Age 58. Occupation – Independent Professional Non-Executive Director. Also holds this position on the Boards of Co-operative Insurance Society Limited, CIS General Insurance Limited and The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2007.
Kathryn Smith
Age 48. Occupation – Public Relations Consultant. Member of the Co-operative Group South East Regional Board. Non-Executive Director of Co-operative Group Limited, The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2002.
Graham Stow
Age 63. Occupation – Independent Professional Non-Executive Director. Also holds this position on the Boards of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. Chair of the Audit and Regulatory Compliance Committee and a member of the Co-operative Group Food Retail Board. Previously Group Chief Executive of Britannia Building Society from 1999 until 2003. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2003.
Len Wardle
Age 63. Occupation – University Fellow. Member of the Co-operative Group South East Regional Board. Chair of Co-operative Group Limited. Non-Executive Director of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2002.
Martyn Wates
Age 41. Occupation – Chief Financial Officer, Co-operative Group Limited. Non-Executive Director of Co-operative Insurance Society Limited, CIS General Insurance Limited and The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2007.
Stephen Watts
Age 56. Occupation – Business Studies Lecturer. Member of the Co-operative Group Central & Eastern Regional Board. Non- Executive Director of Co-operative Group Limited, The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2002.
Piers Williamson
Age 46. Occupation – Chief Executive, The Housing Finance Corporation. Independent Professional Non-Executive Director. Also holds this position on the Boards of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2005.
Executive Directors:
David Anderson
Age 52. Chief Executive. Also Chief Executive of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2005.
Stephan Pater
Age 56. Chief Operating Officer. Also Executive Director of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2006.
John Reizenstein
Age 51. Chief Financial Officer during the year. Also Executive Director of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and CIS General Insurance Limited. First appointed to the CFS Board in 2003.
