Kath Cates

To challenge constructively the executive directors and monitor the delivery of the strategy within the risk and control framework set by the board.

Kath has spent most of her career working in a regulated environment in the financial services industry. Since 2014, she has focused on her non-executive roles, chairing all the mainboard committees and undertaking the role of senior independent director.

Previously chief operating officer at Standard Chartered plc before which she held a number of roles at UBS Limited over a 22 year period, prior to which she qualified as a solicitor.

Kath is a non-executive director at: TP ICAP plc, RSA Insurance Group plc and chair of the remuneration committee; Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc and chair of the risk committee; and Columbia Threadneedle Investments and chair of the TPEN audit committee. She is also a non-executive director of United Utilities Water Limited.

Kath’s broad board experience enable her to contribute to board governance and risk management at United Utilities.