Biography
Term of appointment: 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2027
Tanya Castell MBE is an external member of the Prudential Regulation Committee. She is also a member of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Regulatory Decisions Committee, a trustee on the board of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (where she is chairwoman of the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee) and sits on the Finance Committee at St John’s College, Cambridge.
In addition she is the founder (and former CEO) of the charity Changing the Chemistry. Its aim is to improve diversity of thought on boards.
Tanya’s expertise is in risk management, regulation and corporate governance. She also has a particular interest in diversity and inclusion.
She has been on several financial services boards. These include Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (2017-2024), Handelsbanken Plc (2018-21), Faster Payments Scheme (2014-18) and Société Générale International (2012-17).
Tanya was lay chair of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Quality Assurance Scheme (2015-18). She has also been a pension trustee at HBOS Group Money Purchase Scheme (2010-12) and UBS (UK) Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (2006-07). She has held executive roles at HBOS/Lloyds (2008-10), UBS (1994–2007) and JP Morgan (1986-94).
Tanya has a degree in computer science from the University of Cambridge.
