27 February 2025
Alpha
Group International plc
("Alpha"
or the "Group")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Alpha Group International plc, a
global provider of high-tech, high-touch financial solutions to
corporates and institutions, is pleased to announce the appointment
of Nicole Coll to the Board as an independent
non-executive Director with effect from 17 March.
Nicole is a qualified chartered
accountant with over 25 years of global financial services
experience. During this time, she has held a number of Executive
Director, C-suite and leadership roles, including as CFO of a
privately owned UK Bank, Chief Financial Accountant at the Bank of
England and several senior finance roles at Société
Générale.
Currently, Nicole maintains a
diverse portfolio of independent non-executive director (NED) roles
across leading financial services organisations. Her more notable
appointments include serving as a Non-Executive Director &
Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Société Générale
International Limited, as well as Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director and Chair of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees at
Atrium Underwriting Group Ltd. Additionally, she is a Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at DF Capital Bank
Limited, and a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Deputy
Chair, and Chair of the Audit Committee at Dudley Building
Society.
Upon her appointment, Nicole will
become Chair of the Group's Audit Committee, taking over from Vijay
Thakrar who will continue as Remuneration Committee Chair. Nicole
will also be a member of the Remuneration and Nomination
committees.
Following Nicole Coll's appointment, the composition of the
Board will be:
Non-executive Directors
- Dame
Jayne-Anne Gadhia - Group Chair, and Chair of the Nomination
Committee
-
Vijay Thakrar - Chair of the Remuneration Committee
-
Nicole Coll - Chair of the Audit Committee
Executive Directors
-
Clive Kahn, Chief Executive Officer
- Tim
Powell, Chief Financial Officer
- Tim
Butters, Chief Risk Officer
Commenting on the appointment, Dame
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Chairman of Alpha said:
"I am delighted to welcome Nicole to
the Board. Her wealth of experience and insight at large financial
services organisations will be invaluable as we continue to grow.
The Board and I look forward to working with her and leveraging her
perspective as we move forward."
The following details are required to
be disclosed under [9.6.13R] of the Listing Rules of the Financial
Conduct Authority in respect of other directorships held by Nicole
Coll in a publicly quoted company at any time in the previous five
years:
- STM
Group PLC, from Oct 2021 to Oct 2022