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Kieth Smithson was appointed as Non-Executive Director of HS2 Ltd in June 2023.

Keith Smithson is a highly experienced leader in finance, treasury and transformation for large, complex organisations operating in regulated environments.

After qualifying as a chartered accountant with KPMG, Keith spent 35 years in banking and financial services, primarily in chief financial officer and treasury roles at HSBC and Barclays. His experience spans asset finance, retail banking, insurance, wealth management, corporate banking and capital markets in the UK and internationally.

Most recently Keith served as chief financial officer and board director of Barclays Europe. He has also been a board member of Big Society Capital Limited, a regulated provider of social investment capital in the UK.