Nationwide Building Society has announced the appointment of Sally Orton as an independent non-executive director.
A dual qualified chartered accountant in Australia and the UK, Orton’s career spans 30 years in financial and professional services. She is currently group chief financial officer at GAM Holding AG and has previously held CFO roles at LCH Ltd (part of the London Stock Exchange Group) and Howden Broking Group.
Orton started her career at KPMG in Australia, moving to London in 1997 to join the Banking and Capital Markets industry groups of PwC and then EY.
Kevin Parry OBE, chair of Nationwide, said: “It is a pleasure to welcome Sally to Nationwide. Her financial services, audit and regulatory experience and banking knowledge will make Sally a welcome addition to the Nationwide Board.”