Management

Robert joined Sainsbury’s Bank in March 2024. Robert is an accomplished Financial Services executive with over 27 years’ experience operating in both industry and consulting roles in Ireland, UK, Canada and USA. Most recently he was the Managing Director for Financial Services globally at Vision Consulting and prior to this, Robert was CEO of Allied Irish Bank (UK) plc, following several years leading AIB’s Retail Banking business in Ireland. Robert also spent a couple of years leading Accenture’s banking consulting business in North America, focusing on distribution and marketing transformation in the retail banking and wealth management industries. 

Robert has extensive knowledge of Financial Services operations and regulation. He has a strong customer focus and a solid track record of successfully leading large scale transformation. As CEO of Allied Irish Bank (UK), he led the strategic restructuring of AIB (UK) plc, optimising returns, through the divestment of Commercial Banking/SME business and rationalised the Retail Bank in Northern Ireland. 

His collaborative approach and strong stakeholder management galvanises people behind a strong strategic plan. Robert is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers and an Adjunct professor and Advisory Board member of Dublin City University Business School.

Carole joined Sainsbury’s Bank in December 2018. She is Chair of the Audit Committee and is the Bank’s Senior Independent Non-Executive Director.
Carole is a chartered accountant and experienced business leader, combining profit and loss responsibility with end-to-end infrastructure experience. Carole has held senior executive roles in Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Barclays. She joined Barclays in 2006 in the Investment Bank, then transitioned to the Corporate Bank in 2010.  As global Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Corporate Bank, she had responsibility for all infrastructure groups. Later, as Head of the International Corporate Bank, she had responsibility for Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Later roles included COO and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Barclay’s Wealth Business.
 
Carole has extensive experience as a Non-Executive Director currently sitting on the Boards of Weatherbys Bank Ltd (Chair of Risk Committee, member of Audit and Remuneration Committees), the London Clearing House Group (Chair of Audit Committee and member of Board Risk Committee) and LCH SA (Chair of Audit Committee).

Helen joined Sainsbury’s Bank in November 2024 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Helen has joined the Bank’s Board Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee. 

A graduate of the University of Limerick, Helen has held senior executive roles including Chief Marketing Officer with Boots the Chemists Ltd, Countrywide plc and DFS and founded her own business, Mymenopausecentre.com which she remains involved in. 

Helen is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Allied Irish Bank Group (AIB), Chair of the Sustainable Business Advisory Committee and member of the Nomination Committee and Technology & Data Advisory Committee. Helen has significant transformation and re-structuring experience in banking from her time on the Board of AIB during the post Financial crisis era. Helen is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee with Travelodge.