We have appointed a new member to our Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) – Tim Archer who started his new role this month. Tim is Lead Ombudsman and Director of Casework at the Financial Ombudsman Service and brings over 12 years of dispute resolution experience together with operational leadership from an ombudsman service. Prior to joining the Financial Ombudsman Service, he held a variety of senior management roles at Barclays, where he worked for 13 years.
Tim has also previously been a member of the Finance and Development Committee of Tower Hamlets Community Housing, where he gained valuable insight into the running of a registered housing provider. He served as a local councillor on Tower Hamlets Council for eight years, leading on a number of housing issues and was lead member for overview and scrutiny. Tim is currently a serving councillor on Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.
Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway said: “It is great to have Tim join us as a new member of our Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the committee and we look forward to working with him to continue to promote positive change within the sector.’’
Tim will also be joining as a member of our Advisory Board which assists the Ombudsman in leadership, good governance and the development of the organisation.
The ARAC is made up of four non-executive members and meets quarterly. The committee members advise the Ombudsman on all activities, policies and procedures concerning governance, risk management and internal control.
For full details of the committee and members see our ARAC page.