Iain Cornish

Iain is currently Chairman of Leeds Building Society, having been firstly appointed as an Independent Non Executive Director in January 2019 and then Chair of the Board in April 2020. He is Chair of Nominations Committee and member of Remuneration Committee. Iain has more than 30 years’ experience working in financial services.
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Chairman of Leeds Building Society

A former CEO of Yorkshire Building Society (2003-2011) and Chair of the Building Societies Association (2007-2008), Iain has held a number of non executive posts. He was a Treasury Select Committee Special Advisor and Independent Director for the Prudential Regulatory Authority and chaired the Financial Services Authority Practitioner Panel. In addition to significant experience within the sector, Iain has relevant risk and audit committee experience.

Iain is also a trustee and treasurer of Macmillan Cancer Support and a Board Governor of Leeds Beckett University.