About the author
Alistair Conner was appointed to the NAO Board by the Public Accounts Commission on 1 February 2023 for an initial three-year term. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. The Commission reappointed him for a second and final three-year term commencing on 1 February 2026.
Alistair has had an extensive career history both in the Royal Air Force and the financial services sector, including 13 years at UBS where he became the UK Chief Operating Officer in 2014 and was promoted to Managing Director in 2015. Following UBS, he joined Credit Suisse, where he was a PRA regulated senior manager, UK Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director on the Board of CS UK (Ltd).
From April to July 2021, he advised the Bank of Ireland as lead strategic wealth management consultant during their acquisition of Davy, Ireland’s largest wealth manager. Most recently, he was the Deputy CEO of Time Partners, a specialist investment banking firm.
Alistair holds a Degree in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics from the University of St Andrews and a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors. A keen traveller and mountaineer, he has been a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society since 2003.