Mark FitzPatrick

Chief Executive Officer

Date of Appointment: Chief Executive Officer December 2023 (Executive Director October 2023). 

Experience, skills and contribution to the Board: 

Mark started his career with Deloitte in Cape Town, becoming a partner in 1997. He remained with Deloitte for 25 years building his industry focus in financial services in the UK, Europe and South Africa. He became group chief financial officer at Prudential plc in July 2017, before his role was broadened to include chief operating officer. He was appointed interim chief executive officer of Prudential plc in April 2022, standing down on 24 February 2023. Mark is an effective and broadly-skilled leader with over 30 years’ international experience gained across a number of specialist finance, advisor and leadership roles. This deep and broad experience in professional services and within the insurance market enables him to effectively lead organisations, such as the Group, in a complex listed and regulated setting.

External Appointments

• Chair of audit and risk committees, British Heart Foundation
• Chair of audit committee, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust