Board Members
As a mutual building society, protecting the interests of our members is our top priority. Our board members ensure the success and long-term sustainability of Furness Building Society by thoroughly challenging and evaluating our business strategy. Here you’ll find an overview of our board members and how their experience and insight helps to provide an accessible and well-rounded service for our members.
Simon Broadley
Chief Executive (Position subject to Regulatory approval)
With more than 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector, Simon joined the Society as Chief Commercial Officer in 2022. A proven people and commercial leader, Simon has worked predominantly within the mutual sector having held senior leadership roles with Yorkshire Building Society, Tenet & You and as a Non-Executive Director at Leeds Credit Union.
Having relocated with his family from Yorkshire to the Furness Peninsula in 2022, Simon is passionate about the role the Society can play in supporting communities.
Key roles:
- Chief Executive (Position subject to Regulatory approval)
- Chair of Executive Committee
- Member of Nominations Committee
- Member of Assets & Liabilities Committee
Wider commitments:
- Voluntary Non-Executive Director at Barrow BID
- Voluntary Non-Executive Director at SAFA
Graham Berville
Chair
Responsible for leading the Board of Directors, Graham has over 30 years’ experience in the financial sector, including work with six mutual financial services companies. His sound understanding of governance, risk and conduct requirements has been instrumental in steering us through yet another highly unusual and challenging year.
Key roles:
- Chair of the Board
- Chair of Nominations Committee
Diane Hosie
Non-Executive Director
Diane has over 35 years’ financial experience primarily within the Asset Management sector. She has extensive Board experience and brings a combination of strong governance, commercial focus and client service. Having grown up in the region, Diane is committed to help the Society continue to develop and support its Members and the community they live in.
Key roles:
- Non-Executive Director
- Member of Audit Committee
- Member of Remuneration Committee
- ESG Board Champion
Wider commitments:
- Chair of Legal & General Unit Trust Managers
- Non-Executive Director of Morgan Stanley Fund Management (Ireland) Limited
- Non-Executive Director of Morgan Stanley sponsored Investment Funds
Karen Ingham
Vice Chair
Karen brings extensive Executive experience from her former role as Vice President at Expedia Group. She has an excellent Sales and Operations background from the financial services, Travel, and Telecoms sectors, including Multi channel and Digital strategy. Her time in one of the Virgin Group businesses has cemented her belief that happy people make happy members, which enables a successful business.
Key roles:
- Vice Chair of the Board
- Member of Board Risk Committee
- Member of Nominations Committee
Wider commitments:
- Non-Executive Director Ramsdens Financial Limited
- Non-Executive Director (pro bono) Manhealth CIC
Phillip McLelland
Chair of Audit Committee
Phillip brings to the table experience from a number of directorship and executive finance and risk roles including that of Finance Director at UK Asset Resolution, Provident Financial and the British Business Bank. During the past year he has stepped back from his executive roles and taken on two Non-Executive Board positions. He firmly supports our Member focussed strategy and his proven commercial, finance and treasury expertise is helping guide us towards a successful future.
Key roles:
- Chair of Audit Committee
- Member of Board Risk Committee
- Member of Nominations Committee
Wider commitments:
- Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee of Gatehouse Bank
- Non-Executive Director and Chair if Risk Committee of Pure Retirement
- Chair of Trustees of The Calisen Impact Charitable Trust
Andy Haywood
Chair of Remuneration Committee
Andy has held numerous executive positions in the retail and commercial banking sectors throughout his 35-year career including as Chief Modernisation Officer of Yorkshire Water, Chief Operating Officer at N Brown PLC and roles at The Cooperative Group and Boots. His skills and experience in complex areas of technology and change management play a vital role in protecting members and safeguarding our future.
Key roles:
- Chair of Remuneration Committee
- Member of Board Risk Committee
- DE&I Board Champion
Wider commitments:
- Owner & Managing Director of Gustec Advisory Ltd
Peter Rogerson
Chair of Board Risk Committee
Peter has worked in the financial industry for more than 30 years, including holding senior
roles at Virgin Money and Alliance & Leicester. His extensive strategic, commercial and
management experience is an asset to the Board, along with his passionate belief that
everyone has the right to own their own home.
Key roles:
- Senior Independent Director
- Chair of Board Risk Committee
- Member of Audit Committee
- Member of Remuneration Committee
- Consumer Duty Champion
Wider commitments:
- Peter is an active volunteer at his local food bank
Thomas Leach
Finance Director
Tom is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry, 15 of those within the Building Society sector. Tom has held Chief Financial Officer and other senior finance roles across a range of building societies, and has extensive experience across strategy, commercial finance and financial planning together with treasury and prudential risk management.
Tom joined the Society in October 2024 and was co-opted to the Board as Interim Finance Director. He will step down from this role during 2025 when the Society welcomes back Laura Hamp from her maternity leave.
Key roles:
- Finance Director
- Member of Board Risk Committee
- Member of Assets & Liabilities Committee
- Member of Executive Committee
Wider commitments:
- Tom is currently studying for his Professional Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with MIT
- He recently completed his Executive MBA through Imperial College, London and achieved both Distinction and a place on the Dean’s List for Academic Excellence.
Laura Hamp
Finance Director
Laura joined the Society in 2019 as Head of Financial Change and took on the role of Interim Finance Director in September 2022.
She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 15 years’ experience in audit, insurance and financial services, including 7 years of senior leadership in the Building Society sector. She has extensive experience of prudential risk management and statutory accounting. Laura’s financial management skills and championing of the mutual sector support our continued and long-term sustainability.
Key roles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Assets & Liabilities
Committee - Member of the Board Risk Committee
Pam Mawson
Director of Operational Resilience and Strategic Change
Pam joined Furness in 1988 and hold extensive knowledge of our business, having held several managerial positions prior to her appointment as Group Secretary in 2015 and Chief Compliance Officer in 2017. Pam is passionate about working for a regionally-based building society whose customer interests are central to the culture of our organisation.
Key roles:
- Group Secretary
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Assets and Liabilities
Committee