Nationwide Building Society announces that it has appointed Debbie Crosbie as its next Chief Executive and Executive Director, subject to regulatory approval. The selection process has been led by Kevin Parry, the Society's Deputy Chairman and Chairman Elect and follows the announcement in September that after nearly six years in the role, the current Chief Executive, Joe Garner, intended to stand down from the Board. Debbie will take up her position in the first half of 2022. In the meantime, Joe will continue in his role as Chief Executive. Debbie will be Nationwide's first female Executive Director. She is currently Chief Executive of TSB, a non-executive director of SSE plc and a member of the Prudential Regulation Authority's Practitioner Panel.