Meet the Board
The Board of the Consumer Duty Alliance are responsible for setting strategic objectives and financial parameters. Its members are:
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Keith Richards* – Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Duty Alliance and Chair of the Financial Vulnerability Taskforce.
A recognised leader within the financial services sector, with over 35 years’ experience operating at executive level across manufacturing, distribution, financial planning and regulation. He previously led the successful evolution of the largest professional membership body for personal finance in the UK and internationally, the Personal Finance Society (PFS).
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Vanessa Barnes
Chartered Financial Planner at Hannay Wealth LLP
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Professor Keith Brown
Founding Director of the National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice (NCPQSW) and Chair of the NHS England Safeguarding Adults National Network
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Robin Melley*
Managing Director of Matrix Capital, Chartered Financial Planners.
Robin was named PFS Chartered Financial Planner of the Year in 2013 and 2020, his qualifications include Trust and Estate Practitioner and Full Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Matrix won Small advice firm of the year in the Money Marketing Awards 2022 and Financial Advisor Team of the Year in the STEP Private Client Awards 2020.
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Tony Miles* – Secretariat
Director of financial services consultancy firm Miles Associates Ltd and Technical Director of independent care navigator My Care Consultant.
* These Board members also form an Operational sub-group responsible for delivering the strategic objectives of both the Alliance and the FVT. They work with specialists in activities such as: accountancy, business support, marketing support, website design, administrative support.
The CDA will also be supported by an Affiliate Advisory Panel consisting of all Foundation Affiliates and invited Affiliates. This panel will provide input into the Strategic Direction of the CDA.