Tesco Bank appoints Debbie Walker as Interim Chief Risk Officer

Tesco Bank has today announced the appointment of Debbie Walker as interim Chief Risk Officer (CRO). The appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, takes effect on 30 June.

Debbie, a Chartered Banker, joined Tesco Bank as Head of Risk Operations in August 2017 before being promoted to the role of Compliance and Conduct Risk Director in July 2018. She is also the Chair of the Bank’s ‘Women at Tesco’ colleague network.

Prior to Tesco Bank, Debbie held commercial and risk management roles at RBS in its Corporate and Retail Banking divisions.

Debbie’s appointment follows the news that Tesco Bank’s current CRO, Richard Henderson, will move to his new role as Tesco Bank’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 29 June.

Commenting on the appointment, Gerry Mallon, Tesco Bank Chief Executive, said:

“I’m delighted that Debbie is joining our Executive Team as Chief Risk Officer at what’s an exciting time for our business, Debbie has significant expertise and a track record of managing risk on our customers’ behalf which will serve her well in her new role. I look forward to working with her to help Tesco shoppers manage their money a little better every day.”

Debbie joined Tesco Bank as Head of Risk Operations in August 2017 to lead the Risk Transformation programme and was subsequently promoted to the role of Compliance and Conduct Risk Director in July 2018.

She is also the Chair of our Women at Tesco network at the Bank. Prior to joining Tesco Bank, Debbie worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group, across both commercial and risk management roles in Corporate and Retail Banking. Debbie is a Chartered Banker and has a BA in Economics from Heriot Watt University, where she now sits on the Risk and Audit Committee, as well as an MBA from the University of Edinburgh.