West Bromwich Building Society announced the appointment of John Maltby to the Board, initially as a Non-Executive Director, with the expectation that, subject to regulatory approval, he will succeed Mark Nicholls as Chair of the Board at the conclusion of the Society's 2021 Annual General Meeting. Mark Nicholls joined the Board as Chairman of the West Brom in 2010. He will step down as a Director at the 2021 AGM. John Maltby is currently Chair of Allica Bank, Non-Executive Director of Nordea Bank and Non-Executive Director and Chair of Risk and Capital Committee for Simplyhealth. John is also Non-Executive Director for National Citizens Service (NCS) Trust.