Chris Wood

An award-winning marketer, specialising in developing, establishing, and growing financial services and luxury automotive brands. With a passion for culture, brand, media and communications, Chris is driven by a desire to understand consumer behaviour and is excited about the new opportunities technology and data continue to bring to marketing. Over the last 20 years, Chris has worked on some incredible brands — including HSBC, first direct, and Jaguar Land Rover. During this time, he’s built a strong reputation as a commercially focused, creative, and forward-thinking marketeer. In his current role as Head of Brand at Nottingham Building Society, Chris is focused on evolving the brand’s position in a competitive market, championing customer-first thinking and aligning creative, media, and content strategies to drive growth and relevance. Previously, he was Global Head of B2B Strategy for HSBC and Head of Brand and Marketing for first direct.