Chris Hanks

Chris Hanks is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as Group Chief Operating Officer at Benefact Group since January 2020, Hanks has a rich history of freelance consulting from 2011 to 2019, where projects included interim leadership roles focused on strategy development and change management. Previous positions include Director of Group Strategy and Programme Management at Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, Programme Director at HSBC, and various managerial roles at Aviva, HSBC, and RSA. Hanks holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Bristol, an MBA from the University of Bath, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.