Chief Executive
Charles Donald
Biography
Charles was appointed Chief Executive of UK Government Investments in March 2020, having joined in May 2018 as Head of the Financial Institutions Group.
Prior to this, he had spent his career in investment banking. From 1987 he worked in financing and then equity research from 1992. In 2006 he moved into UK corporate advisory where he held a number of senior management positions until 2018.
Charles is the Head of the Government’s Corporate Finance Profession.
His former Board roles include Non-Executive Director of the UK Infrastructure Bank and Chair of Lambrook School Trust.
Current additional appointments:
- Chair of the Working Party on State Ownership and Privatisation Practices at the OECD in Paris
- Trustee of Help for Heroes, the charity that helps the Armed Forces community live well after service
Chief Executive
The Chief Executive sits on the UKGI Board and leads the government company.