Accountant at KPMG to join board at RBS
ROYAL Bank of Scotland yesterday announced a further boardroom reshuffle with the appointment of Brendan Nelson, a high-ranking accountant from KPMG, as a non-executive director.
Nelson will take over chairmanship of the bank's group audit committee from Archie Hunter with effect from 28 April.
Nelson holds a number of senior positions at KPMG including global chairman for its financial services practice and vice-chairman of its UK board.
RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton said of the appointment: "I am very pleased that Brendan Nelson has agreed to join our board and to undertake the important role of chairman of the group audit committee.
"Brendan has a wealth of experience in the financial services sector."
Nelson is also a board member of the Financial Services Skills Council and was previously chairman of the audit committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
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