Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of David Thomas as an independent non executive director. Upon appointment, he will become chair of the board risk committee, succeeding Denis Hall, who will step down from the board at the end of July 2026. Thomas will also join the board’s audit and nominations committees.

Thomas brings more than 40 years’ experience across corporate, wholesale and retail banking, risk leadership, governance and regulation. A former chief risk officer, he has chaired multiple bank board risk and audit committees and currently serves as chair of Toronto Dominion Bank Europe Ltd and non executive director and chair of the risk committee at The West Bromwich Building Society, from which he will step down in July 2026.

Thomas has extensive prudential risk expertise, having led major capital, liquidity and regulatory programmes in several financial institutions. He is also the chair of trustees of the Harrogate Homeless Project, a charity dedicated to alleviating homelessness in the North Yorkshire area.

Gwyn Burr, chair of Skipton Building Society, said: “We are delighted to welcome David to the Board. He brings risk, prudential and governance experience, and his leadership will further strengthen our Board Risk Committee.

“On behalf of the Board, I would also like to thank Denis Hall for his service as Chair of our Board Risk Committee. Denis has played an important role in strengthening our risk governance and stewardship over the past nine years. We are grateful for his dedication.”