The Board
Executive Directors

Peter Harrison
Group Chief Executive
Appointed Group Chief Executive in April 2016. He was previously an executive Director and Head of Investment from May 2014.
Experience: He began his career at Schroders and subsequently held roles at Newton Investment Management, JP Morgan Asset Management as Head of Global Equities and Multi-Asset and at Deutsche Asset Management as Global Chief Investment Officer. He was Chairman and Chief Executive of RWC Partners before re-joining Schroders as Global Head of Equities in March 2013.
External appointments: Chairman of the Investment Association, a Director of FCLT Global, a member of the Takeover Panel, and on the advisory boards of the Diversity Project, CFA and CityUK.

Peter Harrison
Group Chief Executive
Appointed Group Chief Executive in April 2016. He was previously an executive Director and Head of Investment from May 2014.
Experience: He began his career at Schroders and subsequently held roles at Newton Investment Management, JP Morgan Asset Management as Head of Global Equities and Multi-Asset and at Deutsche Asset Management as Global Chief Investment Officer. He was Chairman and Chief Executive of RWC Partners before re-joining Schroders as Global Head of Equities in March 2013.
External appointments: Chairman of the Investment Association, a Director of FCLT Global, a member of the Takeover Panel, and on the advisory boards of the Diversity Project, CFA and CityUK.

Richard Keers
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed a Director and Chief Financial Officer in May 2013.
Experience: He is a chartered accountant and was a senior audit partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) until May 2013. He became a partner of PwC in 1997 and has 25 years’ experience in the audits of global financial services groups. His experience includes time spent in PwC’s New York, Sydney, Edinburgh and London offices.
External appointments: Non-executive member of Lloyd’s Franchise Board and Chairman of its Audit Committee.

Richard Keers
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed a Director and Chief Financial Officer in May 2013.
Experience: He is a chartered accountant and was a senior audit partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) until May 2013. He became a partner of PwC in 1997 and has 25 years’ experience in the audits of global financial services groups. His experience includes time spent in PwC’s New York, Sydney, Edinburgh and London offices.
External appointments: Non-executive member of Lloyd’s Franchise Board and Chairman of its Audit Committee.
Non-Executive Directors

Michael Dobson
Chairman
Appointed Chairman in April 2016, having been Chief Executive since November 2001. He first joined the Board as a non-executive Director in April 2001.
Experience: Prior to joining Schroders he was Chief Executive of Morgan Grenfell Group and a member of the Board of Managing Directors of Deutsche Bank AG.
External appointments: Member of the President’s Committee of the Confederation of British Industry.
Committee membership: Chairman of the Nominations Committee.

Michael Dobson
Chairman
Appointed Chairman in April 2016, having been Chief Executive since November 2001. He first joined the Board as a non-executive Director in April 2001.
Experience: Prior to joining Schroders he was Chief Executive of Morgan Grenfell Group and a member of the Board of Managing Directors of Deutsche Bank AG.
External appointments: Member of the President’s Committee of the Confederation of British Industry.
Committee membership: Chairman of the Nominations Committee.

Ian King
Senior Independent Director
Appointed as a non-executive Director in January 2017, and as Senior Independent Director in April 2018.
Experience: He was the Chief Executive of BAE Systems plc from 2008 to 2017 having been originally appointed to the BAE board as Chief Operating Officer, UK and Rest of the World. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of Alenia Marconi Systems. He also served as a non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director of Rotork plc until June 2014.
External appointments: Senior Adviser to the Board of Gleacher Shacklock LLP, Chairman-designate of Senior plc and lead non-executive Director for the Department of Transport.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Ian King
Senior Independent Director
Appointed as a non-executive Director in January 2017, and as Senior Independent Director in April 2018.
Experience: He was the Chief Executive of BAE Systems plc from 2008 to 2017 having been originally appointed to the BAE board as Chief Operating Officer, UK and Rest of the World. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of Alenia Marconi Systems. He also served as a non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director of Rotork plc until June 2014.
External appointments: Senior Adviser to the Board of Gleacher Shacklock LLP, Chairman-designate of Senior plc and lead non-executive Director for the Department of Transport.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Sir Damon Buffini
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in February 2018.
Experience: He has over 25 years’ experience in private equity, joining Schroder Ventures in 1988. He was Managing Partner of Permira from 1997 to 2007 before becoming Chairman. He retired in 2015 and remains a Senior Adviser.
External appointments: Chairman of the National Theatre, Senior Independent Director of the PGA Tour and was Chairman of the Government's Patient Capital Review.
Committee membership: Chairman of Remuneration Committee and Member of the Nominations Committee.

Sir Damon Buffini
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in February 2018.
Experience: He has over 25 years’ experience in private equity, joining Schroder Ventures in 1988. He was Managing Partner of Permira from 1997 to 2007 before becoming Chairman. He retired in 2015 and remains a Senior Adviser.
External appointments: Chairman of the National Theatre, Senior Independent Director of the PGA Tour and was Chairman of the Government's Patient Capital Review.
Committee membership: Chairman of Remuneration Committee and Member of the Nominations Committee.

Rhian Davies
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in July 2015.
Experience: She is a chartered accountant and was a partner at Electra Partners, an independent private equity fund manager until June 2015 and then a senior adviser until March 2017. She previously worked in PwC’s audit and insolvency practice before joining Electra in 1992.
Committee membership: Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. Member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Rhian Davies
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in July 2015.
Experience: She is a chartered accountant and was a partner at Electra Partners, an independent private equity fund manager until June 2015 and then a senior adviser until March 2017. She previously worked in PwC’s audit and insolvency practice before joining Electra in 1992.
Committee membership: Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. Member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Claire Fitzalan Howard
Non-executive Director
Appointed in April 2020.
Experience: She began her career at Kleinwort Benson, where she worked from 1982 to 1987. She subsequently joined Gauntlet Insurance Services, an insurance broking company specialising in high net worth clients, where she had an executive role until 1996 and was a non-executive director between 2004 and 2019.
External appointments: Non-executive director of Caledonia Investments PLC and a trustee of a number of charitable foundations and trusts.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations Committee.

Claire Fitzalan Howard
Non-executive Director
Appointed in April 2020.
Experience: She began her career at Kleinwort Benson, where she worked from 1982 to 1987. She subsequently joined Gauntlet Insurance Services, an insurance broking company specialising in high net worth clients, where she had an executive role until 1996 and was a non-executive director between 2004 and 2019.
External appointments: Non-executive director of Caledonia Investments PLC and a trustee of a number of charitable foundations and trusts.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations Committee.

Rakhi Goss-Custard
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in January 2017.
Experience: She is an experienced executive in digital retailing having spent 11 years at Amazon. Prior to joining Amazon, she held roles at TomTom and in management consultancy in the US.
External appointments: Non-executive Director of Kingfisher plc and Rightmove plc.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations and Audit and Risk Committees.

Rakhi Goss-Custard
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in January 2017.
Experience: She is an experienced executive in digital retailing having spent 11 years at Amazon. Prior to joining Amazon, she held roles at TomTom and in management consultancy in the US.
External appointments: Non-executive Director of Kingfisher plc and Rightmove plc.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations and Audit and Risk Committees.

Leonie Schroder
Non-executive Director
Appointed in March 2019.
Experience: She is a descendant of John Henry Schroder, co-founder of Schroders in 1804. She has held a number of roles in the charity sector.
External appointments: Director of the Schroder Charity Trust and a number of private limited companies.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations Committee.

Leonie Schroder
Non-executive Director
Appointed in March 2019.
Experience: She is a descendant of John Henry Schroder, co-founder of Schroders in 1804. She has held a number of roles in the charity sector.
External appointments: Director of the Schroder Charity Trust and a number of private limited companies.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations Committee.

Deborah Waterhouse
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in March 2019.
Experience: She has been the CEO of Viiv Healthcare since 2017. ViiV Healthcare is a leading global company, majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline and focused on advancing science into HIV treatment, prevention and care. In 2018 ViiV Healthcare generated sales of £4.7 billion. She has more than two decades of experience in the pharmaceuticals sector.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations and Audit and Risk Committees.

Deborah Waterhouse
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in March 2019.
Experience: She has been the CEO of Viiv Healthcare since 2017. ViiV Healthcare is a leading global company, majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline and focused on advancing science into HIV treatment, prevention and care. In 2018 ViiV Healthcare generated sales of £4.7 billion. She has more than two decades of experience in the pharmaceuticals sector.
Committee membership: Member of the Nominations and Audit and Risk Committees.

Matthew Westerman
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in March 2020.
Experience:He started his career with Credit Suisse First Boston in 1986. He subsequently worked at Rothschild & Co where he became Managing Director and Joint Chief Executive of ABN AMRO Rothschild. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 where he was a Partner for 14 years, and was a member of the European and Asian Management Committees and of the Partnership Committee. He became Co-Head of Global Banking at HSBC, a position he held until 2017.
External appointments: Director of MW&L Capital Partners, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, and a Foundation Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford.
Committee membership: Member of the Audit and Risk, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Matthew Westerman
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed in March 2020.
Experience:He started his career with Credit Suisse First Boston in 1986. He subsequently worked at Rothschild & Co where he became Managing Director and Joint Chief Executive of ABN AMRO Rothschild. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 where he was a Partner for 14 years, and was a member of the European and Asian Management Committees and of the Partnership Committee. He became Co-Head of Global Banking at HSBC, a position he held until 2017.
External appointments: Director of MW&L Capital Partners, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, and a Foundation Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford.
Committee membership: Member of the Audit and Risk, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.