Shawbrook Growth Capital

Joined Shawbrook in 2022 as Chief Product Officer and now serves as CTO, having worked at Curve, 11:FS and Advent International.

Has 24 years of private equity experience leading investments across Europe; holds a degree from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris.

Over 20 years in real estate, SME and corporate banking with senior roles at NatWest and Santander; joined Shawbrook in 2022. Holds a Master of Physics from Oxford.

Joined Shawbrook in 2016 as Chief HR Officer, having previously held senior leadership roles at Société Générale, Rabobank, Commerzbank and JP Morgan.

Over 35 years of corporate and commercial banking experience at RBS and Barclays, with non-executive roles including at the Co-Operative Bank; has invested in early-stage companies.

Held various credit and risk roles at GE Capital, including Chief Risk Officer of GE Capital UK, before joining Shawbrook.

Financial services leader previously a Non-Executive Director at Vanquis Bank and holder of Managing Director roles at AA Group, RSA and Rias.

Joined Shawbrook in 2015 as an in-house lawyer and became Chief of Staff in 2021, overseeing group strategy, sustainability and communications.

Appointed Shawbrook Chairman in 2018, with extensive financial services experience including former Interim Chair and Risk Committee Chair at Aldermore Group and various other non-executive roles.

Financial services executive and former CEO of Virgin Money Investments with expertise in strategy, digital and data; sits on the boards of WNS Holdings and King's College University.

A private equity investor of 25 years focused on financial services, with a degree in Accounting and Finance and an MPhil from Strathclyde.

Joined Shawbrook as CEO in June 2021, with senior retail and commercial banking experience at NatWest, Santander and BCG. Holds an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Experienced in operations, transformation and IT leadership, most recently Chief Operating Officer at Allica Limited.

International banking executive across wealth management, insurance and retail; joined Shawbrook in 2024 as COO responsible for customer and colleague experience and operational resilience.

Over 25 years of banking experience with MD roles at NatWest and Santander; joined Shawbrook in 2017 and oversees the group's lending propositions.

Appointed General Counsel in 2026 having joined Shawbrook in 2014; a solicitor with prior experience at Travers Smith, CMS, Ashurst and Eversheds.

Leads commercial programs and operations at Swinburne Innovation Studio, running the Luminate accelerator.

Audrey Jean-Baptiste is Associate Director, Commercial Programs and Operations at Swinburne University of Technology and holds a Master of Environment. Over the past decade, she has led initiatives and teams across the Asia-Pacific region focused on reducing barriers to market access, funding, and talent for technology and impact entrepreneurs. Her work involves collaboration with investors, industry, government, NGOs, foundations, and universities, spanning areas such as climate technologies, environmental sustainability, social equity, impact measurement, and venture development.