Metro Bank announced today that Iván Duque Márquez and Jacobo Gomez Domecq will be appointed as Non-Executive Directors effective 1 July 2026.

Iván Duque Márquez is a recognised global leader on climate action, international development and geopolitical analysis, and is currently a member of McKinsey’s Sustainability and Geopolitical Advisory Boards.

Iván Duque Márquez was elected as President of the Republic of Colombia from 2018-2022, having previously been elected as a Senator in Colombia’s legislature in 2014. Iván served as Colombia’s Principal Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank, later becoming the Head of the Division of Culture, Solidarity and Creativity.

Jacobo Gomez Domecq has more than 25 years of investment banking experience across a wide range of financial services advising some of the largest European financial institutions. Jacobo joined Rothschild & Co in 2009 and is currently a Managing Director of the Financial Institutions Group in Madrid.

Robert Sharpe, Metro Bank Chair commented:

“I am delighted to welcome Iván and Jacobo to Metro Bank. Iván’s extensive global environmental sustainability and governance experience, and Jacobo’s significant financial services expertise, will enhance the Board’s discussions and bring fresh insights.”