Simon Wainwright is Executive Vice President, Head of EMEA. Simon is responsible for leading the management and growth of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP’s businesses and operations in the U.K. and Ireland, Continental Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He is a member of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP’s Executive Committee.
Simon has more than 30 years of strategic and global leadership experience in financial services. Prior to joining Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP in 2012 he worked for HSBC for 15 years in roles as varied as CEO HSBC Bank Ireland during the GFC, COO, Global Commercial & Corporate Banking, and Managing Director Insurance, EMEA. He has also held executive leadership roles with Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide Building Society.
He holds several directorships with both Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP and external organizations. Simon is a graduate of The University of Reading and received a Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) from Oxford, as well as an M.B.A. from Henley Management School. In addition, he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (now The Institute of Financial Services), and a Chartered Company Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
