St James’ Place announces senior management changes

St James’ Place has confirmed that David Lamb, Managing Director of Investments, is to retire as a Board Director of the Company in early 2019, although he will continue, on a part-time basis, to chair the Investment Committee.

Robert Gardner will join the Executive Board of the Company as Director of Investment Management in January 2019. He joins St. James’ Place from investment consultancy Redington Ltd, which provides St. James’s Place with a range of investment consultancy services. Robert co-founded Redington and will continue in his non-executive role at Redington on joining St. James’s Place.

Sarah Bates, Chair of St. James’s Place, said: “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank David for his significant contribution to the success of St. James’s Place for what will be 27 years’ service on retirement, particularly in relation to the development and operation of our Investment Management Approach. We are delighted that Robert is joining us to lead our investment proposition, and look forward to benefiting from his significant experience.”

Andrew Croft, CEO of St. James’s Place, commented: “I would like to thank David Lamb for his exceptional contribution to St. James’s Place over many years. He has been an outstanding colleague. I am delighted to welcome Robert Gardner, who has worked closely with St. James’s Place for some time. I am confident he will make an excellent addition to our Executive Board.”