Board of Directors

TheCityUK Board of Directors is at the heart of our organisation and brings together a cross-sectoral group of the most senior leaders from the industry. It oversees our strategic objectives, ensures the delivery of our work programme and provides key messages and governance for the recommendations from our work.

TheCityUK Board of Directors

Name Position Company
Anne Richards DBE* Vice Chair Fidelity International
Julie Page Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa Aon
Hannah Gurga Director General Association of British Insurers
Adam Farkas Chief Executive Officer Association of Financial Markets Europe (AFME)
Jon Whitehouse Group Head of Government Relations Barclays Bank plc
Sarah Melvin Head of UK BlackRock
Christopher Hayward Chairman of Policy and Resources Committee City of London Corporation
Sir William Russell Alderman City of London Corporation
Omar Ali Global Financial Services Leader & EMEIA Financial Services Regional Managing Partner EY
Georgia Dawson Senior Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Chris Rhodes President ICE Futures Europe
Edward Braham Chair M&G
Farmida Bi Chair, Europe, Middle East and Asia Norton Rose Fulbright
Galina Dimitrova Director, Investment & Capital Markets The Investment Association
Miles Celic Chief Executive Officer TheCityUK
David Postings Chief Executive UK Finance
*Chair    

Our latest work

Industrial and Trade Strategy: Two sides of the same coin

The UK's forthcoming Industrial and Trade Strategies are integral to the government’s ‘Growth Mission,’ leveraging strengths in financial and related professional services to drive investment, productivity and exports. In our submissions to the government, we have stressed that industrial and trade strategies must work hand in hand to fully unlock their potential to enhance the UK’s long-term productivity and living standards.

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TheCityUK 2024 roundup

This year we have delivered a number of strong outcomes across our strategic priorities on behalf of our members. Take a look at our highlights, key milestones and successes in 2024.

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News

Blog

Big beasts? Analysing employment and size distribution in financial and related professional services

Blog

Foreign Direct Investment and the work being done to help ensure Ukraine can effectively attract it

TheCityUK appoints leading industry practitioner to head up Public Affairs, Policy and Research

UK maintains its reputation as a world leader for international legal services

Events

TheCityUK webinar on Cyber Risk and Resilience: The Step Beyond Resilience

The Step Beyond Resilience webinar, part of our Cyber Risk and Resilience series in partnership with Aon, will explore the emerging risks that technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing pose to cyber resilience in our industry and how we can best prepare for them. It will also highlight the opportunities these technologies offer to enhance cyber resilience.

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Virtual DE&I Exchange roundtable with Katherine Gansallo, Diversity and Inclusion Director, London Stock Exchange Group

Join us to discuss the employee talent lifecycle, policies, initiatives and training programs with Katherine Gansallo, and how this can drive and create an inclusive workplace.

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