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Brian Griffiths
Chief Executive Officer
Brian assumed his role as Chief Executive Officer in April 2001. He joined B&CE in 1990 as Financial Controller. Brian qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1975 and worked in the accountancy profession at manager level on Audit and Corporate Recovery assignments until 1981. He then joined Commercial Credit, an American commercial finance Company, in a European Operational Audit role. In 1984 he joined the TSB Group to help establish the credit card division, remaining there in various senior financial roles until 1990.
Brian is married to Jackie and has two children and one grandchild.
John Jory
Deputy Chief Executive/Head of Operations
John is the Deputy Chief Executive/Head of Operations and is also the company’s spokesperson on pensions. He campaigns vigorously on behalf of B&CE for the government to remove the unnecessary barriers that act as disincentives for lower to moderate earners to save for retirement.
John has worked in the financial services industry over 30 years and has held a number of senior positions in the UK and overseas. He has been married to Jacqui for over 30 years and they have 3 daughters and 2 grandsons and he enjoys travelling, football, rugby and spending time with his family.
Eugene McCormack
Head of Sales & Marketing
Eugene joined B&CE in August 2007 as B&CE’S first Head of Sales and Marketing, He brings with him a wealth of experience in senior management, board level and advisory roles focusing on marketing, product development and distribution within the financial services industry. Previous senior positions include Marketing Director of UnumProvident the global disability insurer, Head of Product Development of Barclays Life and Marketing Director of Lincoln National. He has also provided marketing advice and led product development initiatives with particular emphasis on individual health and well-being for Liverpool Victoria and Prudential.
Eugene is married to Pauline and has three children, Ben, Giles and Laura.