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Leadership team biographies

Chair and Executive Directors

Patrick Newberry Donald Kerr

Chair Chief Executive Officer

Patrick joined Cambridge & Counties Bank as Non‑ Donald is a career banker having joined Bank
Executive Director in June 2021, taking responsibility of Scotland after graduating from university.
as Chair of Audit from September. He was appointed He has held leadership roles at Lloyds Banking
Chairman of the Bank in October 2022. Group, Virgin Money, and The Co‑operative Bank.
Patrick’s executive career spans over 30 years Experience gained in corporate and transactional
with PwC, where his primary focus was on strategy, banking led Donald to specialise in SME banking
performance improvement as well as all things with customers that he believes are the backbone
regulatory within the financial services and insurance of the UK economy. Managing Director positions
sectors. During this time, he was the lead in major in distribution, operations, risk management and
transformational programmes and worked with large strategy culminated in his appointment as Chief
financial institutions to set strategy and transform Executive Officer for Cambridge & Counties Bank
performance. in November 2020.
Over the last 10 years, Patrick has spent his time
as a Non‑Executive Director and Freelance Consultant
for a number of financial and non‑financial services
organisations. He is currently on the Board as Chair
of the Audit and Risk Committee at Brunel Pensions
Partnership, is a Commissioner of Historic England
and Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee. He is also
Chair of the Cornwall College Group.