Richard Gabbertas
Non-Executive Director
Richard was with KPMG for almost 40 years, and as a partner he led its building society practice for 23 years, advising and auditing a wide range of societies, from the largest to the smallest. In his advisory roles Richard specialised in regulation, governance, risk management and mergers and acquisitions.
He has also worked with a wide range of retail financial institutions, from FTSE 100 banks to small, local mutuals across UK regions.
Richard is a director of Arbuthnot Banking Group plc where he chairs the Board Risk Committee, and previously, the Audit Committee. He was a director of Recognise Bank plc until July 2025, where he chaired the Audit Committee for six years.
“My professional life was rooted in supporting the mutual sector and its values, and I am immensely proud to be returning to the sector and a building society that espouses those values so passionately in everything it does.”