Nationwide Building Society names Debbie Crosbie as new CEO

Nationwide Building Society said it appointed Debbie Crosbie as its next chief executive, succeeding Joe Garner, who is stepping down after nearly six years in the role.

Crosbie, who is currently the CEO of TSB, will take up her position in the first half of 2022, Nationwide said in a statement.

She will be the mutual’s first female executive director.

Chairman-elect Kevin Parry said Crosbie “brings significant banking experience combined with deep operational and technological knowledge – core skills that are needed to run a modern building society”.

Crosbie added: “Nationwide’s mutual status, combined with its trusted brand and market-leading customer service, make it a purposeful and unique force for good. I’m delighted to be asked to lead the Society in its next phase of growth and to work with its members and colleagues to make it the leading retail financial services provider in the UK.”