Chris Pond

Chris Pond is Chair of the Financial Inclusion Commission and of the Lending Standards Board, Equity Release Standards Board and TrustMark.  He is a Trustee of Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and Chair of Cape Claims Services, an asbestos compensation scheme.  Chris was formerly Director of Financial Capability and Head of Consumer Affairs at the Financial Services Authority, a member of Parliament and Minister for Work and Pensions.  He was a member of the Treasury-led FinTech Development Panel and co-chair of Finclusion21.  Chris has been CEO of two national charities and chair or trustee of many others