Member of the Risk Committee, Member of the Remuneration Committee
Karen Fawcett was formerly CEO Retail, Brand and Marketing for Standard Chartered Bank, which focused primarily on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Her broad career across complex global businesses covers wholesale and retail banking, global strategy, technology transformation, and brand & marketing.
Prior to her career in banking, Ms. Fawcett was Partner at global management and information technology consultancy firm Booz, Allen & Hamilton, where she advised insurers, banks, and asset managers on a wide range of strategic, technological, and operational transformations.
Ms. Fawcett was appointed to Aegon's Supervisory Board in May 2022. She is a member of the Supervisory Board Remuneration Committee and a member of the Supervisory Board Risk Committee.
Ms. Fawcett holds several non-executive director positions, with a portfolio across financial services & digital transformation, education, and climate change mitigation. These positions are with the following non-listed entities: the Private Bank Foundation Board of LGT; INSEAD; Tempus Pte. Ltd.; Global Evergreening Alliance; and BetterTradeOff Pte. Ltd..