In addition, Kate Henley has been named regional head of retail and commercial marketing at RBS. Henley previously oversaw marketing and communications for ABN Amro Asia-Pacific, before the latter bank was bought out by a consortium led by RBS.
Prior to joining RBS, Phillips worked as sponsorship accounts manager for Formula 1 team BMW-Williams, which signed a major sponsorship deal with RBS in early 2005. Other sports that the bank is involved with globally include rugby, golf, tennis, cricket and equestrian.