UK Infrastructure Bank Chair to Join Tilney Smith & Williamson’s Board

​Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading wealth management and professional services group which manages £54.8 billion assets for its clients, announced on August 3 that it has appointed Chris Grigg, Chair of the newly formed UK Infrastructure Bank, as its Chair to succeed Will Samuel.

Chris brings 40 years of financial services and commercial experience to Tilney Smith & Williamson. Currently, he is Chair of UK Infrastructure Bank and Senior Independent Director at BAE Systems plc, where he has served on the Board for the last 8 years. From 2009 until November last year, he was CEO of British Land, the FTSE 100 real estate company. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of Barclays’ Commercial Bank and previously Group Treasurer. He also spent almost 20 years at Goldman Sachs, latterly as a Partner.

“I am looking forward to working closely with Chris as we continue to realize the benefits of our recent merger and embark upon the next phase of growth and development. Chris has a distinguished reputation and I know his extensive financial services experience will be of huge benefit to the Board as we consolidate our position as a group uniquely placed to support clients with the management of both their personal wealth and business interests," Chris Woodhouse, Group Chief Executive of Tilney Smith & Williamson, commented.