TISA welcomes new Chair, Mark Westwell, as it gears up for another important year for the financial service sector.
TISA welcomes new Chair, Mark Westwell, as it gears up for another important year for the financial service sector
Today, the Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) welcomes Mark Westwell as its new Chair. Mark joins TISA following a 40-year career in financial services, holding senior leadership and executive roles at NatWest, Chase/JP Morgan, Bank of New York and State Street Bank. He also served as a main Board Director for 10 years across several regulated businesses, in both the UK and South Africa.
Since he retired from full-time employment in 2019, Mark has had experience as a non-executive director, Chair of Board and Trustee, working for LEXI real estate capital advisory, Card Industry Professionals Ltd and SENSE, the complex disability charity.
Commenting on his appointment, Mark Westwell said:
“I am delighted to join the dedicated TISA team at such a pivotal and exciting time for the organisation and the wider financial services sector. As we move into 2026, I look forward to helping the team continue to deliver the high-quality technical support for members, alongside continuing to progress the innovative policy solutions, grounded in expertise, to improve the financial well-being of consumers.”
Carol Knight, CEO of TISA, also commented:
“2026 is gearing up to be another important year for financial services. From investment policy to the pension landscape, there are many exciting opportunities and challenges our members will have to navigate. We are thankful for all the work of our previous Chair, Tony Stenning, and wish him the best as he starts his next chapter. Welcoming Mark and his incredible expertise on board ensures we remain in a strong position to continue to deliver for our members and consumers.”
Commenting on his time as Chair, Tony Stenning, said,
“Being TISA Chair over the last six and a half years has been one of the proudest moments of my career. Improving the financial well-being of consumers has arguably never been more important. TISA has achieved much over my tenure and I am certain that under Mark’s guidance, it will continue to lead the charge in developing solutions and champion innovation, for the benefit of people, our industry and the nation”.
ENDS.
Notes to editor
- TISA is a not-for-profit membership organisation committed to improving the financial wellbeing of all UK consumers by working collectively with the financial services industry to deliver solutions and champion innovation, for the benefit of people, our industry, and the nation.
- TISA has approximately 270 member firms involved in the supply and distribution of savings and investment products and associated services. Members include the UK’s major investment managers, retail banks, online platforms, insurance companies, pension providers, distributors, building societies, wealth managers, third party administrators, FinTechs, financial consultants, financial advisers, industry infrastructure providers and stockbrokers.