Carol Knowles elected President of Accord
The election for the role of Accord President closed on Tuesday, 19th March.
The scrutineers’ report setting out the results is available here.
Carol Knowles from the Halifax in Bolton has been elected as the next President of Accord. She will take office on Friday 19th April 2024 and will continue in this role until the close of the union’s biennial conference in 2026.
Carol, who is the current longest serving member of Accord’s Principal Executive Council (PEC), said:
"I am very proud and honoured to have been elected as Accord’s new President for the next term, there will be many challenges ahead in the next two years and I hope , together with the Vice Presidents, the PEC and the staff at Accord, we can achieve the best outcomes for all our members.
Thanks to all who took the time to vote for me, it means a great deal."
Accord’s General Secretary, Ged Nichols, said:
“Thanks to all members who voted on this important election.
The unsuccessful candidates have been thanked for their participation and their commitment to Accord. Their contributions continue to be valued.
Congratulations to Carol our new President and to the 17 members of Accord’s new Principal Executive Committee who will be working with her and our Headquarters team to deliver for our members through to 2026.”
Your new Principal Executive Council
The names and workplaces of PEC members for the 2024-26 term are:
- Stuart Cairney: Customer Resolutions COO, Trinity Road, Halifax
- Michael Campbell: Chief Digital Office, London
- Sarah Cockburn: Customer Engagement, Dunfermline
- Dianne Cousins: Online & Telephony Fraud, Dunfermline hub
- Sheeba Hamid: General Insurance, Trinity Road, Halifax
- Nickul Hathi: Chief Operating Office, London Wall
- Allison Howie: Bank of Scotland, Glasgow Sauchiehall St branch
- Nicola Hunter: Customer Engagement, Belfast
- Angela James: Commercial Banking, Customer Service Delivery, Ettrick House, Edinburgh
- Richard Joyce: Personal Banking, Belfast hub
- Donna McGeary: Customer Complaints, Glasgow Atlantic Quay
- Neil Magill: Fraud & Disputes, Glasgow & Belfast
- Carole Morrison: Fraud Operations, Liverpool
- Aarren Mowle: Digital Content, Optimisation & Testing, Trinity Road, Halifax
- Claire Smith: Bank of Scotland, Rutherglen branch
- Lisa Sullivan: Homes Platform, Trinity Road, Halifax
- Jen Winning: Personal Banking, Glasgow Atlantic Quay
Any queries should be sent to [email protected]
Download scrutineer report
