PwC Public Interest Body members
The Public Interest Body (PIB) comprises of four independent non-executives and two representatives from the firm (one from the Management Board and one from the Supervisory Board).
Brief biographical details
- For each independent non-executive
- For each Firm member of the PIB
For each independent non-executive
Philip Rycroft CB is chair of PwC’s Public Interest Body. During a 30 year career, Philip held senior leadership positions in departments such as the Cabinet Office, Office for the Deputy Prime Minister, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Scottish Executive. Most recently Philip was Permanent Secretary for the Department for Exiting the EU before retiring from the Civil Service in 2019.
Victoria Raffé is a former director and Executive Committee member of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), where she held a number of leadership roles during a 20 year career with the FCA and its predecessor the Financial Services Authority. Since leaving the FCA in 2015 Victoria has focused on non-executive roles in the fintech sector including Starling Bank, and is currently a non-executive director of The Bank of London and Chair of Inbotiqa and Let’s Think.
Suzanne Baxter is an experienced chair, director, and finance professional with substantial board and committee experience gained across the public, private and charity sectors. Suzanne's portfolio of non-executive positions includes board appointments as Audit Committee Chair at Ascential plc and Auction Technology Group plc, and she is the External Board Member at Pinsent Masons LLP. She was formerly a non-executive director and Audit Committee Chair at WH Smith PLC and, following her longstanding work in the area of equality, was appointed as a Commissioner for Equality and Human Rights for Great Britain.
Rob Perrins is currently Chief Executive of Berkeley Group having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991. Rob has been a main board member of Berkeley since 2001 and Chief Executive since 2009, having previously been CFO. Rob has been Chair of Trustees of the Berkeley Foundation since its launch in 2011 - an independent charity that works in partnership with the voluntary sector to tackle inequality and support young people and their communities.
For each Firm member of the PIB
Kevin Ellis, Senior Partner, joined the UK firm's Executive Board in 2008, first as Head of the Advisory business and from 2012, as Managing Partner. He was elected Chairman and Senior Partner with effect from 1 July 2016. He joined the firm in 1984 on the graduate training program and qualified as a chartered accountant (ICAEW). Kevin specialised in providing turnaround and crisis management support to businesses in the public and private sectors for over 25 years.
Chris Burns, Supervisory Board Chair from 18 January 2019, joined the firm in 1992 and became a partner in 2005. He is is part of the London Region Assurance practice with lead responsibility for a portfolio of listed clients and was formerly Chair of the Strategy and Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee until 31 December 2018.
Alison Statham has a standing invitation to attend PIB meetings.
The PIB currently has one committee: Audit Oversight Body.
Audit Oversight Body Members
The Audit Oversight Body (AOB) comprises of three audit non-executives and two representatives from the firm (the UK Head of Audit and one representative from the Supervisory Board).
Brief biographical details
- For each audit non-executive
- For each Firm member of the AOB
For each audit non-executive
Caroline Gardner, Chair of the Audit Oversight Body
Caroline Gardner CBE is a former Auditor General for Scotland. She is a board member of the Wheatley Group and of the International Federation of Accountants. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), serving as CIPFA President during 2006-07, and was a member of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants from 2010 to 2015.
Victoria Raffé
Victoria Raffé is a former director and Executive Committee member of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), where she held a number of leadership roles during a 20 year career with the FCA and its predecessor the Financial Services Authority. Since leaving the FCA in 2015 Victoria has focused on non-executive roles in the fintech sector including Starling Bank, and is currently a non-executive director of The Bank of London and Chair of Inbotiqa and Let’s Think.
Suzanne Baxter
Suzanne Baxter is an experienced chair, director, and finance professional with substantial board and committee experience gained across the public, private and charity sectors. Suzanne's portfolio of non-executive positions includes board appointments as Audit Committee Chair at Ascential plc and Auction Technology Group plc, and she is the External Board Member at Pinsent Masons LLP. She was formerly a non-executive director and Audit Committee Chair at WH Smith PLC and, following her longstanding work in the area of equality, was appointed as a Commissioner for Equality and Human Rights for Great Britain.
For each Firm member of the AOB
Hemione Hudson, Head of Audit
Hemione is the UK Head of Audit and is a member of the UK Management Board. She has over 20 years of experience, having joined PwC in 1995 and became a partner in 2007. She is an auditor and specialises in the banking and capital markets sectors. She has worked with a range of Global, European and UK-based clients.
Kenny Wilson
Kenny Wilson is an Audit partner with experience of working with both listed and privately owned companies. He joined the firm in 1993 and became a partner in 2007. Kenny joined the Supervisory Board in January 2021.
The AOB currently has one committee: Audit Partner Remuneration and Admissions Committee.
The Audit Partner Remuneration and Admissions Committee (APRAC) is a committee of the AOB. The APRAC, which is comprised of audit non-executives, oversees the audit partner remuneration process to ensure individual audit partner remuneration is determined above all by contribution to audit quality, and the process by which candidates are selected for admission as audit partners.
For the terms of reference of the AOB and APRAC, please go to Terms of Reference.
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