Chief Executive

Charles Donald

Biography

Charles was appointed Chief Executive of UK Government Investments in March 2020, having joined in May 2018 as Head of the Financial Institutions Group.

Prior to this, he had spent his career in investment banking. After 19 years in both financing and equity research, in 2006 he moved into UK corporate advisory where he held a number of senior management positions.

Charles is the Head of the Government’s Corporate Finance Profession.

Current additional appointments:

  • Non-Executive Director of the UK Infrastructure Bank in Leeds
  • Chair of the Working Party on State Ownership and Privatisation Practices at the OECD in Paris
  • Trustee of Help for Heroes, the charity that helps the Armed Forces community live well after service

Chief Executive

The Chief Executive sits on the UKGI Board and leads the government company.

UK Government Investments