OREANDA-NEWS. July 01, 2015. Aviva plc (“Aviva” or the “Company”) has appointed Mrs Belen Romana Garcia as an independent non-executive director of the Board. She will also join the Governance, Nomination and Risk Committees.

Belen is a former Head of the Spanish Treasury and previously President and Chairman at Sareb, the management company for assets arising from the Spanish banking sector reorganisation. Belen has a broad range of European experience gained from her executive and non-executive career, including prior independent non-executive positions on boards and committees of AGEAS (previously Fortis), Acerinox (stainless steel manufacturing conglomerate) and Banesto (banking).

Sir Adrian Montague, Chairman, said:
“Belen’s experience as both an executive and a non-executive in the financial services sector, and in international policy making and regulation will be invaluable to Aviva. She is a highly respected former civil servant and a business leader who will make a strong contribution to Aviva and I welcome her to the Board.”