Nationwide Building Society announced that following the announcement on September 23, 2021, the company confirmed that Kevin Parry will assume the role of Society Chairman and Chairman of the Nomination & Governance Committee with effect from February 1, 2022, taking over from David Roberts who steps down on January 31, 2022. The company also announced the appointment of Gunn Waersted as Senior Independent Director with effect from February 1, 2022 subject to regulatory approval. She succeeds Kevin Parry who was appointed as Society Chairman with effect from February 1, 2022.

Gunn has been a Non-Executive Director of the Society since June 2017 and will remain as Chair of the Society's Board IT and Resilience Committee and a member of the Nomination & Governance Committee.