Beverley Downes

Beverley joined the business in 2002 and has since held several customer-facing and management roles, including positions in customer service, diversity and inclusion, ICT, and procurement. She was appointed marketing and communications director in 2016.

Beverley’s core responsibilities include setting the brand strategy and directing our Group’s digital marketing, communications, and stakeholder engagement activities. She also leads our facilities operations and oversees the Development Bank of Wales’ sustainability strategy.

Outside the Development Bank, Beverley is a trustee of the Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust. Between 2018 and 2022, she served as vice chair of WJEC CBAC Ltd, a leading examination board, and chaired its remuneration committee.