Roger, 63, is a former Chief Executive and Chairman of Cheltenham & Gloucester as well as a former Chairman of the Council of Mortgage Lenders. He retired from Cheltenham & Gloucester in 2004.
He joined Chelsea Building Society's Board on 1st November 2009 as a Non-executive Director, when merger discussions between the Yorkshire and Chelsea were well advanced. The Yorkshire Board notified its members that it would consider the appointment of a Chelsea Director in the Merger Booklet issued in December 2009.
Ed Anderson, Chairman of Yorkshire Building Society said:
"I'm delighted to welcome Roger as a Non-executive Director at the Yorkshire. He has extensive experience in the mortgage industry and will be an asset to our Board. I very much look forward to working with him."
