Ruth Leas
Ruth Leas
Rathbones Group Plc – Non-executive director
Ruth Leas
Rathbones Group Plc – Non-executive director
Ruth Leas was appointed as a non-executive director on 21 September 2023.
Ruth Leas has been with Investec for 25 years. In 2019, Ruth was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Investec Bank plc, the main banking subsidiary of Investec plc, which houses Investec Group's non-Southern African operations (including the UK, Channel Islands, Ireland, US and India). Ruth has deep knowledge of Investec and banking having joined Investec in South Africa in 1998. She moved to Investec in London in 2002 and has had varied experience, with her first 10 years in client facing roles. Ruth became Co-Head of US Principal Finance before joining the Credit team and later becoming Head of UK Investor Relations. She was appointed as an Executive Director in 2016 and was head of risk management before becoming Chief Risk Officer in 2017. Prior to joining Investec, Ruth was the Treasury Economist for Gencor in South Africa. Ruth currently sits on the Cambridge Judge Business School Advisory Board and has sat on the UK Finance Board.
Ruth Leas was appointed as a non-executive director on 21 September 2023.
Ruth Leas has been with Investec for 25 years. In 2019, Ruth was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Investec Bank plc, the main banking subsidiary of Investec plc, which houses Investec Group's non-Southern African operations (including the UK, Channel Islands, Ireland, US and India). Ruth has deep knowledge of Investec and banking having joined Investec in South Africa in 1998. She moved to Investec in London in 2002 and has had varied experience, with her first 10 years in client facing roles. Ruth became Co-Head of US Principal Finance before joining the Credit team and later becoming Head of UK Investor Relations. She was appointed as an Executive Director in 2016 and was head of risk management before becoming Chief Risk Officer in 2017. Prior to joining Investec, Ruth was the Treasury Economist for Gencor in South Africa. Ruth currently sits on the Cambridge Judge Business School Advisory Board and has sat on the UK Finance Board.