Debbie Crosbie (born 30 March 1970)[1] is a British banker, and the chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society since June 2022. She was previously the CEO of TSB Bank from May 2019.[2]

Debbie Crosbie
Born (1970-03-30) 30 March 1970 (age 54)
Glasgow, Scotland
EducationUniversity of Strathclyde
OccupationBanker
TitleCEO, Nationwide Building Society
TermJune 2022–
PredecessorJoe Garner (businessman)

Early life

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Debbie Crosbie was born and raised in Glasgow, the daughter of an engineer father and a social care manager mother.[3] She attended Boclair Academy[1] and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Strathclyde.[4]

Career

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Crosbie started her career in the Prudential graduate training programme, working in the City of London.[3] In 1997, she joined Clydesdale Bank as a project manager, rising to chief operating officer (COO) in January 2015.[2][3]

In November 2018, TSB Bank announced Crosbie as its new CEO, to succeed Paul Pester in May 2019.[5][6]

In June 2022, Crosbie succeeded Joe Garner, as chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society.[7]

Personal life

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Crosbie is married and has a daughter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Treanor, Jill (14 February 2021). "Interview: Will Debbie Crosbie, TSB's boss, soon say adios to Sabadell?". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kollewe, Julia; Makortoff, Kalyeena (19 November 2018). "TSB appoints Debbie Crosbie as new chief in wake of IT meltdown". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Clydesdale Bank has a proud history of supporting women". scotsman.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Executive Profile: Debbie Crosbie". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "TSB appoints Debbie Crosbie as new executive after online banking meltdown". Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ "TSB lures rival chief Debbie Crosbie as it fights back from IT fiasco". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. ^ Venkataramakrishnan, Siddharth (3 December 2021). "Nationwide appoints TSB boss Debbie Crosbie as chief executive". The Financial Times. Retrieved 8 June 2022.