The OBIE hires general counsel
The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has appointed Theresa Casey as general counsel.
Casey is a highly qualified general counsel, with strong corporate governance, transformation, and financial services experience. She most recently served as general counsel and company secretary at N Brown Group.
At the OBIE, Casey will drive forward the considerable changes the OBIE has made to its governance, management, processes and policies, alongside workplace practices and culture since the publication of the Alison White Report.
The OBIE has undergone a series of hires over the past few months.
It appointed Henk Van Hulle as its first ever chief executive in February, two non-executives Barbara Ridpath in December and Jeremy Newman in October, as well as Charlotte Crosswell as chair in October.
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“I am delighted to welcome Theresa as the OBIE’s new general counsel and believe her experience will further strengthen the leadership of the OBIE,” said Crosswell.
“This completes the additions to our senior team and will be critical in embedding and driving forward the significant changes we have made to our governance, management, processes, and policies, alongside our workplace practices and culture.
“When I joined the OBIE, I promised to listen, learn and act, and this remains my focus, as well as ensuring that the progress we have made to date, keeps advancing.”
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“Completing the appointments to our senior leadership team strengthens the OBIE’s governance as we prepare for our next phase and the imminent CMA decision on the future arrangements for open banking,” said Van Hulle.
“We are privileged to have a very talented team at the OBIE, and I thank them, past and present, for all of their hard work to establish open banking in the UK and bring its benefits to over five million consumers and small businesses.”
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Casey said: “I am pleased to be joining the OBIE at this time and I am committed to working with the board and chief executive, and the rest of the management team to ensure the OBIE of today, and whatever new entity we transition to, remains a culturally progressive, inclusive, organisation with strong governance and is truly fit for the next stage.”