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John Hitchins

St James's Place

John is an experienced non-executive director. He is currently Chair of the Group Audit Committee at St James’s Place Plc.

He has recently joined the Board of the Audit Committee Chairs Independent Forum.

Previous non-executive roles included Aldermore Group and Societe Generale International Ltd. He was a Senior Advisor at the Financial Reporting Council from 2016 to 2023.

John joined PwC in 1976 and spent 38 years with the firm specialising in Financial Services Audit & Advisory work. He served as PwC’s Global Chief Accountant from 2010, leading IFRS technical consulting services, until his retirement in 2014.

John Hitchins