Debbie Crosbie

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Dame
Debbie Crosbie
DBE
Born (1970-03-30) 30 March 1970 (age 55)
Glasgow, Scotland
Education University of Strathclyde
Occupation Banker
Known forBritain's most successful woman banker
TitleCEO, Nationwide Building Society
TermJune 2022–
Predecessor Joe Garner
Children1

Dame Deborah "Debbie" Anne Crosbie DBE (born 30 March 1970) is a British banker who has been the chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society since June 2022. [1]

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She was previously the CEO of TSB Bank from May 2019. [2]

Early life

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

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]

In 2025, after overseeing the merger with Virgin Money and declaring Nationwide's 'record breaking' £2.8bn annual return, she was described by The Independent , as Britain's "most successful woman banker." [8] Crosbie's subsequent increase in remuneration was controversial, as the mutual did not allow members a 'binding' vote on this decision. [9]

She was made a Dame of the British Empire for services to financial services in the King's birthday honours 2025. [10]

Personal life

Crosbie is married and has a daughter. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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". Independent.co.uk . 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.
  8. ↑ "Nationwide to return record £2.8bn to customers after Virgin merger". The Independent. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Makortoff, Kalyeena (6 July 2025). "Anger as Nationwide refuses members a binding vote on boss's 43% pay hike". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Glasgow-raised Nationwide and Greggs bosses among businesswomen honoured". The Independent. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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