Non-executive Director of Queen Margaret University. Non-executive Audit and Risk Committee member, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Non-executive member of the Financial Reporting Council Advisory Panel.Chartered Accountant with extensive Audit Committee, Board and Risk experience; with particular expertise in FTSE 100 plc financial governance and ensuring complex financial matters are appropriately explained to, and understood by, Boards and Audit/Risk Committees.Expert in financial reporting/audit, regulatory capital/risk and treasury/capital management. Financial services expertise includes life insurance, asset management and retail banking/building societies. Extensive M&A experience. Highly experienced at leading teams through periods of substantial change.Patrick retired from the role of Group Financial Controller at abrdn plc (formerly called Standard Life Aberdeen and Standard Life plc) in 2023, after 35 years working in finance leadership and audit. Responsibilities included financial reporting, treasury and capital management; for the FTSE 100 group and regulated subsidiaries.Experienced and commercially focussed CFO for major Standard Life Aberdeen regulated subsidiaries with non-executive Boards. Board/executive experience includes:- Three years as CFO and Director of a PRA/FCA regulated life insurance company (SMF 2 and SMF 3 FCA approved)- CFO of FCA regulated platform asset management company in 2020/2021- Director and Chair of the Board for the group's employing, supplier contracting and property leasing entities (c2000 employees, all major supplier contracts and property leases).