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'''Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|DBE|CVO|FRSE}} (born 19 October 1961)<ref name="treanor2011">{{Cite web |last=Treanor |first=Jill |date=26 May 2011 |title=Jayne-Anne Gadhia: the woman who wants Virgin tied to a Rock |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/may/26/jayne-anne-gadhia-virgin-money-interview |work=The Guardian}}</ref> is a British businesswoman. She is the Founder and Executive Chair of the fintech Snoop. She was the CEO of Virgin Money from 2007 to 2018. |
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'''Jayne-Anne Gadhia''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh|FRSE]] (born 19 October 1961) is the British [[chief executive officer]] of [[Virgin Money UK]].<ref>[http://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/news-centre/press-releases/2012/virgin-money-begins-quest-for-better-banking.jsp "Virgin Money begins quest for better banking Board and Executive Team announced"], Virgin Money media centre. Retrieved 1 October 2014.</ref> She is considered one of the financial services industry's most senior and best-known women. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Gadhia was born in [[Stourbridge]] |
Gadhia was born in [[Stourbridge]], [[Worcestershire]] (now [[West Midlands (county)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/news/jayne-anne-gadhia-cbe-awarded-honorary-doctorate-from-royal-holloway/|title=Jayne-Anne Gadhia CBE awarded Honorary Doctorate from Royal Holloway|date=16 July 2018|publisher=Royal HollowayUniversity of London|access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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From 1982 Gadhia trained in accountancy with [[Ernst & Young]] |
From 1982, Gadhia trained in accountancy with [[Ernst & Young]]. After becoming a Chartered Accountant, she spent six years at [[Norwich Union]] (now Aviva) before becoming one of the founders of Virgin Direct in 1995. Three years later, she set up the Virgin One account, which was acquired by The [[Royal Bank of Scotland]] in 2001. After five years at RBS she returned to Virgin as CEO of Virgin Money in 2007 until its sale in 2018.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3hQB4GpKKZZVTTGrh0L3s60/jayne-anne-gadhia Jayne-Anne Gadhia profile], ''[[Woman's Hour]]'', [[BBC Radio 4]]. Retrieved 1 October 2014.</ref> |
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==Advocacy== |
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Gadhia was asked by HM Treasury to lead a review into Women in Finance, which was published in March 2016.<ref>Marion Dakers, |
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| ⚫ | Gadhia is an advocate for gender diversity in business.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/jayne-anne-gadhia-virgin-money-ceo-gender-equality-business-corporate-a8017251.html|title=The CEO of Virgin Money has demanded greater action to achieve gender equality in business|date=2017-10-24|work=The Independent|access-date=2018-02-19|language=en-GB}}</ref> She has also been open about her experiences of [[Major depressive disorder|depression]], and believes that better work-life balance can improve work performance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-39627130|title=Virgin Money chief: Dealing with depression made me stronger|work=BBC News|date=18 April 2017}}</ref> |
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[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/03/22/banks-have-another-crack-at-talking-about-women/ "Banks have another crack at talking about women"], ''Daily Telegraph'', 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.</ref> |
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==Honours and awards== |
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| ⚫ | In 2018 Gadhia was named Leader of the Year at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. She was also elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/fellow/jayne-anne-gadhia/|title=Mrs Jayne-Anne Gadhia CBE FRSE - The Royal Society of Edinburgh|work=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | She was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2014 New Year Honours]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jayne-Anne Gadhia talks gender equality, diversity & flexible working at the Women in Finance Summit|url=https://www.wearethecity.com/jayne-anne-gadhia-talks-gender-equality-diversity-flexible-working-women-finance-summit/|website=We Are The City|date=26 January 2017|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref> and [[Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (DBE) in the [[2019 New Year Honours]]. She was appointed [[Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] (CVO) in the [[2022 Birthday Honours]] for services to the Prince's Foundation.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63714|supp=y|page=B4|date=1 June 2022}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Gadhia is a trustee of Business in the Community and the Tate Gallery.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/most-influential-2017-e-g-13678781|title=Most Influential 2017: Here's the list of movers and shakers from E to G|last=Upex|first=Angela|date=2017-09-27|work=nechronicle|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref> |
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Gadhia is married with one daughter.<ref name="treanor2011" /> |
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| ⚫ | In 2018 |
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Latest revision as of 06:27, 9 August 2024
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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 |
Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, DBE, CVO, FRSE (born 19 October 1961)[1] is a British businesswoman. She is the Founder and Executive Chair of the fintech Snoop. She was the CEO of Virgin Money from 2007 to 2018.
Early life
[edit]Gadhia was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire (now 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.[2]
Career
[edit]From 1982, Gadhia trained in accountancy with Ernst & Young. After becoming a Chartered Accountant, she spent six years at Norwich Union (now Aviva) before becoming one of the founders of Virgin Direct in 1995. Three years later, she set up the Virgin One account, which was acquired by The Royal Bank of Scotland in 2001. After five years at RBS she returned to Virgin as CEO of Virgin Money in 2007 until its sale in 2018.[3]
Advocacy
[edit]Gadhia is an advocate for gender diversity in business.[4] She has also been open about her experiences of depression, and believes that better work-life balance can improve work performance.[5]
Honours and awards
[edit]In 2018 Gadhia was named Leader of the Year at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. She was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[6]
She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours[7] and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours. She was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to the Prince's Foundation.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Gadhia is married with one daughter.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Treanor, Jill (26 May 2011). "Jayne-Anne Gadhia: the woman who wants Virgin tied to a Rock". The Guardian.
- ^ "Jayne-Anne Gadhia CBE awarded Honorary Doctorate from Royal Holloway". Royal HollowayUniversity of London. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Jayne-Anne Gadhia profile, Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "The CEO of Virgin Money has demanded greater action to achieve gender equality in business". The Independent. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Virgin Money chief: Dealing with depression made me stronger". BBC News. 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Mrs Jayne-Anne Gadhia CBE FRSE - The Royal Society of Edinburgh". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Jayne-Anne Gadhia talks gender equality, diversity & flexible working at the Women in Finance Summit". We Are The City. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B4.