David Nish

Skills and experience

Mr. Nish started his professional career in 1981 at Price Waterhouse (now PWC) in the UK, where he served as an audit and transaction partner from 1993 to 1997. In 1997, he joined ScottishPower plc as deputy finance director, and in 1999 he was promoted to group finance director, a role he held until 2005 when he became executive director responsible for the division operating ScottishPower’s regulated transmission and distribution business. In 2006, Mr. Nish became group finance director at global investment management and life insurance group Standard Life plc, and was promoted to group CEO of Standard Life plc in 2010, a position he held until 2015. He has also served as deputy chairman of the Association of British Insurers, and as a member of TheCityUK board advisory committee, and as a member of the financial services advisory board of the Scottish government. He has been a member of the boards of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd since March 2016.

Committee membership

Audit Committee, Risk and Investment Committee

Other directorships within the Group

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

External appointments

David Nish is a non-executive director of HSBC Holdings plc, Vodafone Group plc and of the London Stock Exchange Group plc. He is a member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. His former appointments include non-executive directorships at UK Green Investment Bank plc, HDFC Life (India), Northern Foods plc, Thus plc, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Educational background

Mr. Nish holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the University of Glasgow and is a chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.