Governance
If you have any questions, you can contact the Society's Board of Directors by emailing: directors@bucksbs.co.uk
If you have any questions, you can contact the Society's Board of Directors by emailing: directors@bucksbs.co.uk
Dick Jenkins joined the Board in April 2018 and was appointed as the Chair of the Board in October 2019.
Following an early career in market research Dick has spent much of his career in the Building Society sector with the Bristol and West Building Society and from 2003 to 2018 as Chief Executive of the Bath Building Society. Dick also held the position of the Chair of the Building Societies Association from 2015 to 2017.
Dick studied geography at Cambridge University and is an enthusiastic gardener, golfer and musician.
Eric Leenders joined the Board in April 2014 and has been the Vice Chair since May 2021.
Eric is a career banker with over thirty years of experience in retail banking and is currently the Managing Director, Personal Finance and Prudential, Reporting and Taxation at UK Finance. He is also a non-executive director at Registry Trust Limited.
He is professionally qualified as a chartered banker, holding an MSc in Banking Practice and Management and is a fellow of the London Institute of Banking and Finance and the Chartered Banker Institute. He is also a member of the Institute of Credit Management and the Worshipful Company of International Bankers and holds a post-graduate diploma in public relations.
Eric is retiring from the Board in April 2025.
Dan Wass joined the Society in September 2022 as Chief Executive Officer.
Dan has over 20 years’ experience in Financial Services, most recently as Director of Member Propositions, Banking, Insurance and Investments at Nationwide - leading through a period of record membership growth. Prior to that, he spent over 15 years at Barclays undertaking a variety of senior roles in the UK Bank. He started his career in Financial Services at the Woolwich.
A graduate in Geography from the University of Leeds, Dan enjoys the outdoors - particularly running and cycling, and live music. He is married with two sons.
Scott Morton joined the Board in September 2023.
A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Scott is a qualified accountant with over 20 years of experience in Financial Services, spending the majority of his career prior to joining the Society at the Royal Bank of Scotland / NatWest Group, undertaking a number of senior finance roles both in the UK and overseas.
Outside of work Scott lives locally with his wife and three sons. A keen musician from a young age, Scott continues to play the bagpipes as a member of the Reading Scottish Pipe Band.
Jo Carter joined the Board in October 2022 and was appointed as the Chair of the Remuneration Committee in June 2024.
Jo has experience at both Non-Executive Director and Executive Director levels across FTSE100 companies, private and public sectors, mutual organisations and not-for-profits. She has a strong track record of driving change across organisations in both established enterprises and start-ups. Jo coaches and mentors individuals and teams at all levels in their career ranging from postgraduate to Non-Executive Directors.
Jo is a member of the Nominations Committee for St Paul's Cathedral. Her pro bono work extends to mentoring CEOs of UK charities and entrepreneurs who are starting up their businesses.
Amongst her spare time activities, Jo supports the work of the West Kent Lord's Taverners and pursues her interest in the creation of abstract art.
Andy Lucas joined the Board in May 2021 and was appointed as the Senior Independent Director in August 2023.
Andy started his career in marketing and sales and much of his experience has been centred on financial services, particularly savings & investments, mortgages, and insurance. He has managed eCommerce developments for over 20 years and led product, customer service, change management and technology operations. After senior roles at Prudential and ACE Insurance Group, Andy became the Director and Chief Operating Officer at The Cambridge Building Society, where he worked for over 9 years.
Andy is a member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and is also a non-executive director of Cirencester Friendly Society and First Conference Estate Limited, a Trustee of YMCA Trinity Group and the Chair of The Christian Conference Trust.
Away from work he likes to travel, being a keen walker and photographer, or relax in the kitchen tackling a new recipe!
Chris Potter joined the Board in January 2022 and was appointed as the Chair of the Audit Committee in July 2022.
Chris spent 35 years working for PwC, since 1999 as a partner in the UK audit practice, where his clients included major financial services providers. He specialises in managing technology risk, cyber security, audit of internal control and digital transformation.
Chris is a qualified accountant, CISA and member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security Professionals. Since 2019 he has been a trustee and the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee for the Royal Institution of Great Britain. From 2025, Chris has joined the Audit & Risk Committee of Hundred Houses Society. He is also strategic advisor for Inflo, the audit technology provider.
Chris is interested in history and learning from the past, and also in how science and technology can help us meet the challenges in the future.
Rebecca McBride joined the Board as a non-executive director in May 2020 and was appointed as the Chair of the Risk Committee in June 2024.
Rebecca has over 30 years of experience in financial services from both a regulatory and business perspective. She is currently the Head of Group Regulatory Policy at Lloyds Banking Group where she is responsible for developing and coordinating regulatory policy strategy and advocacy. Prior to joining Lloyds in 2018, Rebecca spent 17 years as a regulator at the Financial Services Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority and most recently the Bank of England. Over her career in regulation, she supervised a range of institutions including UK Banks, Building Societies, Life Assurers, Asset Managers and Central Counterparties.
Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys long walks with her family and golden retriever, reading and listening to podcasts.