In this section you will find biographies of Standard Life plc Executive Directors.
Chief Executive, Standard Life plc
Appointed Chief Executive on 1 January 2010, having been Group Finance Director since November 2006 when he was appointed to the Board. He is also a non-executive director of Northern Foods plc and a board member of the Association of British Insurers. David was previously a partner with Price Waterhouse, and subsequently Group Finance Director and then Executive Director, Infrastructure Division at Scottish Power plc.
Chief Financial Officer, Standard Life plc
Appointed a Director and Chief Financial Officer in May 2010. Jackie joined Standard Life in January 2009. Before this, she held various senior management roles at Aviva, including Chief Financial Officer at Norwich Union. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Deloittes in South Africa, Jackie then worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Royal & Sun Alliance before joining Aviva in 2003.
Executive Director, Standard Life plc, and Chief Executive, Standard Life Investments
Appointed Director in May 2006, having been a director of The Standard Life Assurance Company since March 2006. He is Chief Executive of Standard Life Investments Limited. Keith joined Standard Life Investments Limited in 1999 after nearly 20 years' investment experience at James Capel & Co. Limited in a number of roles, including Chief Economist and Managing Director International Equities. He is also a director of the Investment Management Association, a board member and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Association of British Insurers, and a member of the Advisory Board of Reform Scotland.
Biographies and photos