James (Jamie) Forese

Independent non-executive Director

Member of: Group Risk Committee (Chair)Group Audit CommitteeNomination & Corporate Governance Committee

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Appointed to the Board: 1 May 2020

Skills and experience: Jamie has over 30 years of international business and management experience in the finance industry working in areas including global markets, investment and private banking.

Career: Jamie formerly served as President of Citigroup. He began his career in securities trading with Salomon Brothers, one of Citigroup’s predecessor companies, in 1985. In addition to his most recent role as Citigroup’s President, he was Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup’s Institutional Clients Group. He has held the positions of Chief Executive of its Securities and Banking division and Head of its Global Markets business. He previously served as non-executive Chairman of Global Bamboo Technologies.

He graduated from Princeton University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Jamie currently serves as non-executive Chairman of the Group’s US subsidiary, HSBC North America Holdings Inc.

External appointments:
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