Debbie Crosbie
Dame Deborah Crosbie | |
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| Born | Deborah Anne Crosbie March 30, 1970 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | CEO of Nationwide Building Society, former CEO of TSB Bank |
Dame Deborah "Debbie" Anne Crosbie DBE (born 30 March 1970) is a prominent British banker who has held the position of CEO at the Nationwide Building Society since June 2022.
Prior to this role, she served as the CEO of TSB Bank beginning in May 2019.
Early life
Crosbie was born in Glasgow to parents working in engineering and social care management. She completed her secondary education at Boclair Academy before obtaining a bachelor's degree from the University of Strathclyde.
Career
Her professional journey started with the graduate programme at Prudential in London. In 1997, she joined Clydesdale Bank as a project manager and climbed the ranks to become chief operating officer (COO) by January 2015.
In November 2018, she was named CEO of TSB Bank, officially taking over from Paul Pester in May 2019.
Crosbie took over as CEO of the Nationwide Building Society in June 2022, succeeding Joe Garner.
After overseeing Nationwide's merger with Virgin Money and delivering a record £2.8bn annual profit in 2025, she was recognized by The Independent as Britain's "most successful woman banker."
Her subsequent salary increase of 43% drew criticism due to the absence of a binding vote by members.
In recognition of her contributions to financial services, Crosbie was honored with the title Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire during the 2025 King's birthday honours.
Personal life
Crosbie is married and has one daughter.