January 2026 – Nationwide Building Society has announced that Mike Rogers will takeover the chairmanship of the society on 16 July 2026. He is currently chair of Experian and Admiral.
Mike Rogers said: “I am honoured to be appointed as the Chair-elect of Nationwide Building Society. Nationwide has an important role as the UK’s largest building society, and I have long admired its member-focused ethos. I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and the management team to build on Nationwide’s strong performance, support its mutual values, and deliver long-term value to our customers, members and communities. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to help steer the Society into its next chapter.”
The long-admired “member-focus ethos and mutual values” include denying members a say in the takeover of Virgin Money, the infamous, biased, undemocratic, anti-member, anti-mutual “Quick Vote”, online-only AGMs, lack of accountability to its members, uncontested elections, failure to understand the meaning of the word mutual, the takeover of a bank that only benefits the board and a purpose that does not accord with the Building Societies Act. Very admirable!