Role
Owen is Group Chief Commercial Officer at the Post Office with responsibility for all revenue-generating activities and the Digital and Innovation functions. He has been a member of the Post Office Group Executive Committee since the start of 2018 and also chairs the board of Payzone. Prior to this, Owen spent four years as Managing Director of the retail business at Lloyds Bank with responsibility for the branch network and the bank's significant customer base.
Owen had previously launched and run a new UK bank in the wake of the financial crisis, Shawbrook, which focuses on commercial property and asset finance lending.
He started his career at Barclays where he undertook a number of senior roles in both retail and commercial banking. He also worked extensively in risk management and business development across sub-Saharan Africa. At different points, he was responsible for the joint venture business in Barclaycard and was UK Regional Director for Barclays in the Midlands and London. Owen has also held a number of other board positions.