Jane Howard

Strategic and change driven professional with proven track record as CEO, COO and CRO in financial services. Experience as a Non Executive Director NED. I am especially focused on sustainable shareholder value and services that deliver customers value to meet rapidly changing behaviours. Key Achievements and Experience - Over 40 years experience in the Financial Services Sector.- Led a number of transformational changes to support the growth of digital banking whilst optimising traditional banking.- Led Ulster Bank to deliver significant mortgage market share growth in first year in role. Part of a team that achieved same in NatWest in previous role.- Led Ulster Bank Ireland DAC through a phased withdrawal from the market from the Republic of Ireland. - As a passionate advocate of life-long learning, led a programme that resulted in the accreditation of over 6,000 frontline colleagues with the Professional Banker Certificate through the Chartered Institute of Banking in the UK. - Extensive experience in risk management frameworks and practices.Current and Previous Board and Panel positions include: − Executive Director, Ulster Bank Ireland DAC 2018 - 2025− President of the Institute of Banking, Ireland 2020 – 2021 and Vice President 2019 – 2020− Non-Executive Director Irish Banking Culture Board 2019 – 2021− Member of IBEC National Council− Panel member of Business in the Community (Ireland)− Core Member of the Concern Worldwide Global Citizenship GroupJane’s key areas of interest include championing cultural change, leading the transformation and modernisation of the banking sector to meet customer change and sustainability.