Skipton Building Society has named Hasintha Gunawickrema to its board as non-executive director, subject to regulatory approval.

A former Barclays financial analyst, Gunawickrema worked at HSBC Bank in a variety of roles for 16 years in India and the UK. She is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – UK. 

In joining the Skipton Board, she will have oversight of the Skipton Group, a collection of businesses spanning the housing, IT, and financial services industries, employing around 18,000 people.