Our Ombudsmen make final decisions in cases where we can’t resolve a consumer’s complaint about a business more informally. If someone who has made a complaint accepts an Ombudsman’s final decision, the business involved has to do what the decision says. Find out more about how we make decisions.
Appointments to the panel of Ombudsmen are made under paragraphs 4 and 5 of schedule 17 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Our Chairman and Board of Directors are responsible for appointing our Ombudsmen. Find out more about how our service is governed.
Chief Ombudsman
Abby Thomas
Chief Executive and Chief Ombudsman
Appointed October 2022
Career history
- Director of Strategy Marketing and Transformation, Virgin Media O2
- Executive Customer Director, Virgin Media O2
- Global Head of Customer Operations, Vodafone Business
- Transformation Director, BT
Deputy Chief Ombudsman
James Dipple-Johnstone
Deputy Chief Ombudsman
Appointed October 2022
Career history
- Deputy Commissioner and Chief Regulating Officer, Information Commissioners Office
- Director of Investigation and Supervision, Solicitor’s Regulation Authority
- Operations Director, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
- Commissioner, North West England Police Forces
Senior Ombudsmen
Richard West
Director of Casework Policy
Appointed December 2022
Career history
- Lead Ombudsman, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Ombudsman, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Solicitor, Private Practice
Tim Archer
Ombudsman Director
Appointed December 2022
Career history
- Lead Ombudsman and Director of Casework, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Director of casework, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Assistant director of PPI, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Head of casework operations, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Head of Cash Performance UK operations, Barclays
Pat Hurley
Ombudsman Director
Appointed December 2022
Career history
- Lead Ombudsman and Director of Casework, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Director of Casework, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Head of Casework Teams, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Manager, Paralegal Firm
Rachel Lam
Ombudsman Director
Appointed January 2023
Career history
- Ombudsman Leader, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Head of Casework Operations (new services), Financial Ombudsman Service
- Head of Casework teams (mortgages), Financial Ombudsman Service
- Social Fund Manager, London and the South East, Jobcentre Plus, DWP
Clare Mortimer
Managing Ombudsman
Appointed April 2014
Career history
- Ombudsman, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Casework Manager, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Deputy Complaints Manager, Office of the Banking Ombudsman
Vivienne Kelly
Ombudsman Director
Appointed January 2023
Career history
- Head of Customer Service, Shell Energy
- General Manager, Capita Customer Management
- Senior Client Relationship Manager, Equidebt Limited
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Senior Manager, Collections Operations, Black Horse Finance
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Head of Customer Service, Lloyds TSB Autolease
Our Ombudsmen in alphabetical order
Abdul Ali
Ombudsman
Appointed December 2019
Career history
- Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Team manager, Financial Ombudsman Service
Abdul Hafez
Ombudsman
Appointed April 2015
Career history
- Lawyer, Serious Fraud Office
- Lawyer, Treasury Solicitor's Department
- Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Adam Charles
Ombudsman
Appointed October 2018
Career history
- Executive Adviser, Chief Executive's Office, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Money Adviser, National Debtline
Adam Golding
Ombudsman
Appointed January 2017
Career history
- Team manager, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Collections Team Manager, Fredrickson International Limited
- Learning and Development Consultant, Fredrickson International Limited
Affroz Rasol-Ali
Ombudsman
Appointed October 2020
Career history
- Senior Team Manager, SJD Accountancy
- Manager, Price Waterhouse Coopers(PwC)
- Customer Care Manager, Al Rayan Bank
Ailsa Wiltshire
Ombudsman
Appointed September 2017
Career history
- Acting Head of Transformation and Performance, London Borough of Camden
- Direct Payment Manager, London Borough of Camden
- Information Manager, London Borough of Camden
Aimee Stanton
Ombudsman
Appointed July 2016
Career history
- Lead Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
Alan Millward
Ombudsman
Appointed January 2017
Career history
- Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Legal assistant , Bates Solicitors
Alessandro Pulzone
Ombudsman
Appointed September 2015
Career history
- Complex Investigator, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
- Investigator, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
- Legal officer, Lewisham Homes
Alex Brooke-Smith
Ombudsman
Appointed November 2017
Career history
- Head of Litigation, Stokes Solicitors LLP
- Legal Counsel, Mercer
- Solicitor, Fraser Brown
Alex Newman
Ombudsman
Appointed September 2017
Career history
- Team Manager, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Customer Service Adviser, RBS
Alex Salton
Ombudsman
Appointed September 2023
Career history
- Senior Investigator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Investigator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
- Sales Adviser, M&Co
- Waiter, The Bowes Museum