Directors' biographies

In this section you will find biographies of Standard Life plc Executive Directors.

  • Director

    David Nish

    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 Deputy Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Life Insurance Council Management Committee of the Association of British Insurers and Member of the UK Strategy Committee of The CityUK. David was previously a partner with Price Waterhouse, and subsequently Group Finance Director and then Executive Director, Infrastructure Division at Scottish Power plc.

  • Director

    Keith Skeoch

    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 as Chief Investment Officer after nearly 20 years' investment experience at James Capel & Company 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 Non-Executive Director of the Financial Reporting Council and a member of the Advisory Board of Reform Scotland.