Walpole British Luxury adds Michael Morley to BoD

Michael joined Coutts, the Wealth division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, in June 2009, as Chief Executive of Coutts & Co and as a Director of Adam & Company.  In September 2010 he also became Chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland International, the offshore banking business of the Group in the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man and the Crown Territory of Gibraltar.

Michael has over 30 years of experience in financial services, including eight years with Merrill Lynch as Managing Director for UK Private Banking and Director of Private Wealth Services for Europe and the Middle East.  From 2002-2007 he was Head of International Private Banking at Barclays Wealth and CEO of Barclays Switzerland.

He is a World Fellow of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and a Director of Forces in Mind Trust, a charity dedicated to helping Service personnel make a successful transition to civilian life.

Other recent appointments to the Walpole board of directors include Sue O’Brien, Group CEO of Norman Broadbent, Michael Ward, MD of Harrods and Jonathan Heilbron CEO of Thomas Pink.

Michael Morley, CEO of Coutts & Co commented: "It is a privilege to be invited to join Walpole's board of directors. Coutts was a founding member of Walpole back in 1990 and we have supported them through their development to the successful and influential organisation that they are today.

"The work Walpole has done in harnessing British talent and creating a strong community within the luxury industry cannot be underestimated. I look forward to building on my relationship with Walpole and helping them to continue to drive the agenda forward for the luxury sector in the UK and on an international scale."

Ben Hughes, Chairman of Walpole added: “We are very honoured that Michael has agreed to join Walpole’s board of directors. Michael has a wealth of experience which will be invaluable in driving Walpole’s growth and influence, both in the UK and internationally. Coutts was one of the first companies to join Walpole and we are hugely grateful to them for all their support over the years”.

About Walpole British Luxury

Walpole British Luxury is a non-profit-making organisation that furthers the interests of the British luxury industry by harnessing and sharing the collective knowledge, experience and resources of the membership, over 175 British luxury brands, committed to combining the best aspects of innovation, design, quality, tradition and service.

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