David Nish
Last updated:
13/05/2011 15:16
Deputy Chairman,
Chairman, Life Insurance Council Management Committee
Chief Executive, Standard Life plc
David Nish joined Standard Life on 1 November 2006 as Group Finance Director and remained in that position until December 2009.
David Nish succeeded Sir Sandy Crombie to the position of Chief Executive on 1 January 2010.
From 1999 to 2005 David Nish was Finance Director at Scottish Power plc., and subsequently, he was Executive Director, Infrastructure Division, Scottish Power plc. Previously he was a partner with Price Waterhouse where his clients included several financial services companies and large plcs.
In 2005, David Nish was appointed to the board of Northern Foods plc as non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee. From 2001-2002 he served as non-executive director of Thus plc., and from 2002 - 2008 was a non-executive director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In 2000 he was awarded the Scottish Business Awards Finance Director of the Year and from 2004 to 2005 he served on the Government Employers Pension Task Force. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
David Nish is married to Caroline and they have 2 children. His interests include travel, trekking and rugby.