1 Jon Foulds
Chairman
66, joined the Halifax in 1986 as a Non-Executive Director and was appointed Chairman in 1990. His earlier career, over 30 years, was spent with 3i Group plc where he was chief executive for over 10 years and deputy chairman for four years.
2 James Crosby
Chief Executive
42, joined the Halifax in February 1994 as Managing Director of Halifax Life and was appointed to the Board in December 1996. He succeeded Mike Blackburn as Chief Executive on 1 January 1999. Before joining the Halifax and following 10 years in fund management, he was variously responsible for finance, marketing, corporate development and IT at Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society and was, until joining the Halifax, a director of J Rothschild Assurance.
3 Gren Folwell
Deputy Chief Executive
55, joined the Halifax as Treasurer in 1986. He was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in 1989 and in August 1995 was appointed Managing Director (Building Society), prior to his appointment as Deputy Chief Executive in December 1996. Before joining the Halifax he was city treasurer of Sheffield MDC.
4 Roger Boyes
Group Finance Director
54, joined the Board in August 1995. Before this he was chief executive of The Leeds having joined as finance director in May 1990. Before joining The Leeds he was group finance director of Fenner plc from 1986, having previously been finance director of Linpac Containers International Ltd.
5 Mike Ellis
Retail Financial Services Director
47, joined the Halifax in 1987 as Treasurer and became Managing Director, Treasury and Overseas Operations in August 1995. He became Banking and Savings Director in 1996 and Retail Financial Services Director from 1 January 1999. Before joining the Halifax he held several senior appointments in the local government sector.
6 John Lee
Personnel and Communications Director
54, joined the Halifax in 1993 as General Manager, Personnel and was appointed to the Board in 1994. Prior to joining the Halifax he worked for ICI where he held senior appointments in personnel, marketing, planning and international roles. John is a fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development and a director of the Brathay Hall Trust and Common Purpose UK.
7 Mike Blackburn
Non-Executive Director
Vice Chairman
57, retired as Chief Executive on 31 December 1998. He was appointed Chief Executive of the Halifax in August 1993 having previously been chief executive of The Leeds between 1987 and 1993. His banking career started in 1962 with Lloyds Bank from where, after a period as chief manager of the Business Advisory Service, he was seconded to be chief executive of The Joint Credit Card Company Ltd (Access) in 1983. Currently, he is President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
8 John Wood
Non-Executive Director
Vice Chairman
63, was appointed to the Board in 1986 and became Vice Chairman in 1991. In January 1997 he was appointed Chairman of Clerical Medical Investment Group Ltd. He was formerly executive chairman of McCorquodale plc, and non-executive chairman of the Hargreaves Group plc and a non-executive director of Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd. He is a non-executive director of Bibby Line Group Ltd.