W.H. Ireland Group plc (LON:WHI), the AIM-listed financial services company, have today announced that Victoria Raffé is joining the board as a non-executive director of the Company. She will take up the role on 1 February 2017.
Richard Killingbeck, W.H. Ireland Group plc CEO said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Victoria to the Board of WH Ireland Group. Victoria’s appointment will help to further strengthen the Board and she will bring specific regulatory expertise and knowledge at a time when our sector continues to undergo significant change in this area.’
Victoria has had an extensive City career, latterly as a Regulator with positions as Director of the Authorisations Division for the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’), membership of both the eight strong Executive Committee of the FCA and the Executive Regulatory Issues Committee. In addition Victoria Chaired the Regulatory Transaction Committee. Previously she held various senior level roles with the Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’). She currently holds two banking non-executive directorships – one with Reliance Bank, and the other with Starling Bank.
Victoria Raffé commented: ‘I’m looking forward to working with the WH Ireland board to help implement their vision of change and growth for the business. I am confident that my wider financial services experience will benefit the company as it looks to complete its significant transformation programme.’
