Board of Directors
Our Board is made up of experienced and diverse directors with a balanced range of skills to support NHBC’s long-term success.
The Board is responsible for ensuring effective governance, adhering to NHBC’s constitution and regulatory frameworks and overseeing the implementation of a strategy that reflects NHBC’s purpose, culture and commitment to sustainability. It ensures the business has the necessary resources, financial oversight and strong controls in place to achieve its strategic objectives and deliver its vision.
Board of Directors
Alan Rubenstein
Board Chair
Committee membership: Nominations Committee (Chair)
Appointed: NED: 11 February 2020
Board Chair: 14 May 2020
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Alan has over 30 years’ experience in pensions, insurance, asset management and investment banking, he has held a range of senior roles, including CEO of the Pension Protection Fund between 2009 and 2018.
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Non-Executive Director of Fidelity International’s UK holding company and Chair of its investment platform business.
Trustee Director of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Chair of the Scheme's Investment Sub-Committee, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Investment Committee of Pool Reinsurance Company Limited. Trustee Director of Dignity Funeral Trusts Limited and Trustee of a series of associated trusts.
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Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries.
Steve Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Committee membership: As an Executive Director Steve is not a member of any Board Committees.
Appointed: 30 June 2017
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Steve Wood has over 40 years’ experience within the insurance industry. Before joining NHBC Board as Chief Executive Officer in June 2017, he was previously Chief Executive at Paymentshield Limited, UK Managing Director at Ecclesiastical Insurance and Managing Director at FirstAssist Group. Prior to that, he held senior positions at RSA Insurance Group plc. Steve is also an Executive Director of Zero Carbon Hub Limited and PRC Homes Limited.
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Non-Executive Director of the New Homes Quality Board.
Non-Executive Director Future Homes Hub Limited.
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Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
David Campbell
Chief Operating Officer
Committee membership: As an Executive Director David is not a member of any Board Committees.
Appointed: 15 April 2020
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David has over 30 years’ experience in the house-building industry. He has overall responsibility for NHBC’s team of Regional Directors, Business Development, Commercial Services, Customer Services, Marketing & Communications and Director of Business Change. Before joining NHBC David held roles on the board of Telford Homes plc and as both a Sales and Marketing Director and Regional Managing Director for a number of major residential and mixed-use developers, including the Berkeley Group, Barratt Developments and Wilson Bowden Developments.David is also an Executive Director of NHBC Services Limited.
Non-Executive Board of Directors
Elizabeth Austerberry
Non-executive Director of the Board
Committee membership: Board Risk Committee Consumer Committee
Appointed: 1 August 2022
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Elizabeth has over 25 years of banking experience, with a focus on real estate, mortgage lending and credit analysis. She was most recently the CEO at Moat Homes. During her time at Moat, Elizabeth was also a Non-Executive Director at the National Housing Federation and chaired its Audit and Risk Management Committee. Prior to joining Moat, Elizabeth held Director roles at Ernst & Young, Savills and DTZ (now Cushman’s) specialising in the finance of residential real estate. Chair of the affordable housing provider which forms part of the Octopus Group.
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Chair of NewArch Homes Limited
Paul Bishop
Senior Independent Director of the Board
Committee membership: Board Risk Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Nominations Committee
Appointed: 1 November 2016
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Paul has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry and insurance sector, primarily as a Partner at KPMG where he was the European lead for Insurance Consulting. Paul retired from KPMG in 2014.
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Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee Zurich Assurance Limited Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at AXA XL Insurance Company Limited and AXA XL Underwriting Agencies Limited Non-Executive Director & Board Chair of Metlife UK Limited
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Qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
Alison Burns
Non-executive Director of the Board
Committee membership: Remuneration Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Nominations Committee
Appointed: 15 October 2019
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Alison has held various executive and non-executive roles within Aviva plc, including the position of CEO of Aviva Ireland. Additionally, Alison has extensive financial services experience, gained in senior roles with Santander, Bupa, Lloyds TSB and AXA UK. Previously, she was a Non-Executive Director of Hastings Group Holdings plc, Equiniti Group plc and Bank of Ireland (UK) plc.
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Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee at Railpen
Non-Executive Director of Railway Pension Investments Limited
Director HBSLM Ltd
Tesula Mohindra
Non-executive Director of the Board
Committee membership: Consumer Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Board Risk Committee
Appointed: 1 July 2021
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Tesula has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry including the investment banking sector. Tesula was previously a Managing Director at JP Morgan and UBS, specialising in corporate finance for financial institutions and pension funds. Tesula was also a founding member of the management team of Paternoster, the specialist bulk annuity insurer. She has also worked as an independent corporate finance consultant.
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Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committees of the RAC Group (Holdings) Limited and subsidiaries
Non-Executive Director of Close Brothers Group Plc & Close Brothers Limited
Trustee of Variety, the Children’s Charity.
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Qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
Philip Rycroft
Non-executive Director of the Board
Committee membership: Remuneration Committee
Appointed: 26 September 2019
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Philip has over 30 years’ experience as a policy professional in government. He has deep expertise in the workings of government at all levels in the UK and in constitutional and devolution matters. He worked on the Scottish Referendum and the EU Referendum and led on preparations for Brexit. He was at the centre of events in the UK Coalition Government from mid-2012 to May 2015. He has huge experience across a wide range of policy areas and understands the relationship between business and government. Philip Chairs our Scottish Committee.
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Director and Chair of the Portman Group
Council member of York University
Independent Non-Executive for PWC UK
Non-Executive Director of UK Accreditation Service
Non-Executive Director Our Scottish Future
Non-Executive Director The Promise Scotland
Stephen Stone
Non-executive Director of the Board
Committee membership: Remuneration Committee Consumer Committee
Appointed: 5 October 2016
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Stephen is a Chartered Architect with over 40 years’ experience in various positions in the construction and house-building industry and has more recently been an adviser to the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission, serving on several government committees debating build quality in the house-building sector. Stephen chairs our Construction Quality Expert Panel.
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Non-Executive Director of Orbit Group Limited and Orbit Homes (2020) Limited, Non-Executive Director of Castle-Builder Topco Ltd (Holding company for Miller Homes Limited), Non-Executive Director of Flint Housing Limited, Director of Flint Asset Manager Limited, LLP Designated Member of WS GP LLP, Non-Executive Director of Chiltern Place Property Limited
Dr Teresa Robson-Capps
Non-executive Director of the Board
Committee membership: Audit Committee (Chair) Board Risk Committee Nominations Committee
Appointed: 1 July 2021
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Teresa has a wealth of experience in executive and non-executive roles across the financial services, retail, technology and mobile industries, including five years at HSBC Bank where her roles included head of strategy & planning, and deputy head of Direct Bank First Direct.
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Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Fidelity Holdings (UK) Ltd, Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee member of FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited, Non-Executive Director Liverpool Victoria General Insurance Group Limited and Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited, Non-Executive Director Allianz Holdings plc, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Avida Finance, Non-Executive Director of Highway Insurance Company Limited
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Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants