The role of TheCityUK City Chairs is to further enhance and support our work across the regions and nations of the UK.

Our Chairs have been drawn from across the industry in some of the country's major financial centres, including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Greater Manchester and Leeds. They will act as advocates for the industry, championing its considerable local contribution and progressing opportunities for greater collaboration across their respective regions and nations.

Watch John McFarlane, TheCityUK National Chairman, outline why TheCityUK City Chairs are so important:

TheCityUK City Chairs:

Belfast
Leigh Meyer, TheCityUK City Chair for Belfast, and the Managing Director, Citigroup.

Birmingham
Sandra Wallace, TheCityUK City Chair for Birmingham, and the Joint Managing Director, Europe and the Middle East and Country Managing Partner, UK, DLA Piper.

Bristol
Stephen Noakes, TheCityUK City Chair for Bristol, and Transformation Director Retail & Community Banking and Ambassador for the South West, Lloyds Banking Group.

Cardiff
Katharine Finn, TheCityUK City Chair for Cardiff, and the Regional Leader West and Wales Practice, Bristol Office Senior Partner, PwC.

Greater Manchester
Richard Bell, TheCityUK City Chair for Greater Manchester, and the Practice Senior Partner for Deloitte in the North West.

Leeds
Chris Hearld, TheCityUK City Chair for Leeds, and the North Region Chairman and Leeds Office Senior Partner, KPMG.

Newcastle
Neil Harrison, TheCityUK City Chair for Newcastle, and Partner, UK Banking and Capital Markets Tax Leader at EY.