James Ramsbotham CBE DL
Chair
James became Chair of Newcastle Building Society in August 2021. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of the North East England Chamber of Commerce for 15 years, and Chairman of Darlington Building Society until December 2017.
Andrew Haigh
Chief Executive
With over 25 years’ experience in the mutual sector, Andrew has an extensive track record in transforming and developing businesses. He has held financial services leadership roles as both an Executive and a Non-Executive Director, reinforcing the Board’s depth of consumer understanding.
Adam Bennett
Non-Executive Director
Adam joined the Board in April 2019. He is the Senior Independent Director and a member of the Society’s Group Risk Committee, the Audit Committee and the Group Technology Governance Committee, upholding the Society’s commitments to financial control, integrity and regulation.
Rory Campbell
Non-Executive Director
Rory joined the Board as non-executive director in June 2023. He brings to the Board his extensive experience as a senior executive, Board member and advisor to leaders and organisations in a range of industries including financial services, retail, technology, professional services, education and the third sector.
Professor Moorad Choudhry
Non-Executive Director
Moorad joined the board in January 2025. He was previously a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Recognise Bank Limited, Loughborough Building Society and Wandle Housing Association before joining Newcastle Building Society, where his experience within the financial services sector will help to inform decision making at Board level.
Bryce Glover
Non-Executive Director
Bryce joined the Board in 2017. He is a highly experienced Director who has operated at Executive Committee and Board level in a number of leading UK financial services businesses.
Stuart Miller
Chief Customer Officer
Stuart became Chief Customer Officer in 2017 and has been a member of the Society’s Board since 2018. He’s a Director of Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited and sits on the Board of the national High Streets Task Force.
Karen McDonagh Reynolds
Non-Executive Director
The Board will benefit from Karen’s passion for cultivating trust-based, high-performance cultures, and belief in empowering individuals to thrive by playing to their strengths. Her people-first philosophy underpins her approach to leadership and Board governance, aligning seamlessly with Newcastle Building Society’s ethos.
Amanda Shepherd
Chief Operating Officer
Amanda joined the board in 2024 and is a transformative business leader with proven Board, regulator and investor exposure. She plays a key role on the Group’s executive team leading the operations, processing, technology and change functions as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Anne Shiels
Non-Executive Director
Anne joined the Board in 2017. Her extensive UK and international Board-level experience working with both FTSE™ 100 and independently owned companies, in both regulated and non-regulated businesses, reinforces the Board’s broad range of skills and competencies.
Mick Thompson
Deputy Chair and Non-Executive Director
Mick joined the Board in January 2019, and brings significant accountancy experience with a deep knowledge of audit to support the Society’s governance and audit function. His diverse skillset and broad range of perspectives derive from vast sector experience that has seen him work in industries including housebuilding, social housing, education, engineering, charities, and financial services.
