Chair of the Board
Sir Stephen Hester
Chair of the Board since 2022
Board Member since 2022
Chair of the BRPC
Nationality British
Born 1960
See shareholding in Nordea here.
Sir Stephen Hester is a well-known and highly experienced international business leader. He has an extensive financial services track record internationally as well as in the Nordics. These roles have encompassed retail, commercial and investment banking at a global scale as well as insurance and asset/ wealth management. Sir Stephen Hester is Chair of easyJet and an Independent Director of Kyndryl. He was knighted in the UK’s 2024 New Year Honours list for services to business and the economy.
Other assignments
Chair of Board
easyJet
Lead Independent Director
Kyndryl
Previous key positions
Senior Independent Director
Centrica
2016-2022
Group Chief Executive
RSA Insurance Group
2014-2021
Group Chief Executive
Royal Bank of Scotland
2008-2013
Non-Executive Deputy Chair
Northern Rock
2008
Group Chief Executive
British Land
2004-2008
Chief Operating Officer and CFO
Abbey National
2002-2004
Global Head of Fixed Income
Credit Suisse First Boston
2000-2001
CFO and Head of Support Division
Credit Suisse First Boston
1996-2000
Co-Head European Investment Banking
Credit Suisse First Boston
1993-1996
Co-Head European M&A and Industry Groups
Credit Suisse First Boston
1991-1993
Co-Head UK Investment Banking
Credit Suisse First Boston
1986-1991
Education
BA Honours Politics, Economics, Philosophy, 1st class
Oxford University