Sarah Houlston

Chief Operating Officer

Email

Appointed: Joined the Group in 2018 and the Executive Committee in October 2020 when she stepped into the Chief Operating Officer role. Key areas of experience: Sarah joined Brewin Dolphin in February 2018 as Head of Change and Transformation, and designed, mobilised and managed the delivery of the company’s portfolio of strategic change projects. These have included the programmes to replace the client management system and the core custody and settlement system, as well as the successful integration of Investec’s Irish wealth business into Brewin Dolphin Ireland. Previous experience: A long and successful career at RBS, which culminated in her being Director of Banking Operations for the future Williams & Glyn.