Jayne-Anne Gadhia CBE FRSE (born 19 October 1961) is the British chief executive officer of Virgin Money UK.[1] She is considered one of the financial services industry's most senior and best-known women.
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| Born | 19 October 1961 |
| Education | Culford School |
| Alma mater | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Known for | CEO of Virgin Money UK |
Early life
Gadhia was born in Stourbridge,[2] West Midlands, and educated at Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, followed by Royal Holloway, University of London where she graduated with a BA in History.
Career
From 1982 Gadhia trained in accountancy with Ernst & Young after which she worked at Norwich Union from 1987. From 2001-06 she worked for Fred Goodwin at the Royal Bank of Scotland. She became CEO of Virgin Money in 2007 until it's sale in 2018.[3]
Gadhia was asked by HM Treasury to lead a review into Women in Finance, which was published in March 2016.[4]
Gadhia is a trustee of Business in the Community and the Tate Gallery.[5]
Advocacy
Ghadia is an advocate for gender diversity in business.[6]
She has also been open about her experiences of depression, and believes that better work-life balance can improve work performance.[7]
Awards
In 2018 Gadhia was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[8].
She was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year Honours.[9]
References
- ^ "Virgin Money begins quest for better banking Board and Executive Team announced", Virgin Money media centre. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Becky Barrow, "New Northern Rock chief Jayne-Anne Gadhia is not your typical bank boss", thisismoney.co.uk, 18 November 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Jayne-Anne Gadhia", Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Marion Dakers, "Banks have another crack at talking about women", Daily Telegraph, 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Upex, Angela (2017-09-27). "Most Influential 2017: Here's the list of movers and shakers from E to G". nechronicle. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ "The CEO of Virgin Money has demanded greater action to achieve gender equality in business". The Independent. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-39627130
- ^ "Mrs Jayne-Anne Gadhia CBE FRSE - The Royal Society of Edinburgh". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Jayne-Anne Gadhia talks gender equality, diversity & flexible working at the Women in Finance Summit". We Are The City. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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