Mr Robert Gillespie
Biography
A chartered accountant by training, Robert’s executive career has included roles as Global Head of Investment Banking at UBS Investment Bank and Director General of the Takeover Panel. He has served non-executive roles as Non-Executive Director at NatWest Group, Independent Board Member at Ashurst and Chairman of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race.
His previous experience also includes roles as Chair of the Board of Somerset House and Chair of the Council of Durham University.
He joins UKEF alongside roles as Non-Executive Board Member at Burford Capital, Professor of Practice at the Durham University Business School and Chair of Spirit Yachts, an SME based in Ipswich.
As a member of the Board, Robert will support the department’s Chief Executive Officer and Ministers in developing UKEF’s strategy and overseeing its operations.