Victoria Mitchell
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 1 November 2023. Member of the Remuneration, Risk and Nomination Committees.
Skills and experience:
Victoria Mitchell has many years of banking experience, gained predominantly during a 20-year career with Capital One (Europe) plc, during which she served as Chief Legal Counsel, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Victoria is the Senior Independent Director of Vocalink Limited, where she chairs the Risk Committee and is a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
Victoria was previously a Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration and Risk Committees of the West Bromwich Building Society. She also served as a Non-Executive Director at Lookers plc, which gave her considerable insight into the Motor Finance industry. She was a member of the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nomination Committees throughout her tenure at Lookers plc, was Chair of the Remuneration Committee from April 2021 to September 2022 and was Chair of Lookers Motor Group Limited. Victoria was also a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Nomination and Governance Committee and Chair of the Financial Services Board at N Brown Group plc. She is a graduate of Birmingham University.
Long-term contributions
Her background has given Victoria vast experience in risk, remuneration, governance, corporate strategy, and finance, particularly motor finance. This experience makes her a valuable addition to the Remuneration, Risk and Nomination Committees.
Other appointments include:
Victoria is the Senior Independent Director of Vocalink Limited where she also chairs the Risk Committee and is a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.