CEO to leave lender

CEO to leave lender




Yorkshire Building Society has announced that its chief executive has given notice of his intention to leave the lender at the end of the year.

Chris Pilling has spent nearly five years as chief executive of Yorkshire Building Society during a significant period of change, but decided to pursue new and different opportunities which would enable him to spend more time with his family.

“From a personal perspective, I believe now is the right time for me to do this and for the board to appoint a new chief executive to continue to take the society forward.  

“The society is in a strong position despite the challenging markets and it has been a privilege to have been part of its recent history and success. In the meantime, it is business as usual."

John Heaps, Chairman of Yorkshire Building Society, said it was with regret that he had to announce that Chris would be stepping down and thanked him for his contribution to the lender’s success over the past five years.

"Chris has provided outstanding and strong leadership and demonstrated a deep commitment to ensuring that our members' interests are at the centre of everything that we do. 

“He has developed an excellent management team and they remain clearly focused on continuing to manage the society.”

John added that the process of finding a successor had already begun and that Chris would remain chief executive for the time being and continue to work with the rest of the board and senior management. 

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