PFS director Debbie Mitchell departs

To become deputy president of the CII in 2026 and president in 2027

Isabel Baxter
clock • 2 min read

Personal Finance Society (PFS) director Debbie Mitchell has stood down to become deputy president at the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) next year.

Companies House filings show Mitchell's appointment termination as a director on 30 November. She joined the PFS board in May 2024. Professional Adviser understands that she will become deputy president of the CII in 2026 and president in 2027, which is the main reason for her needing to stand down from the PFS board at this time.   Mitchell is a director of Aberdeen based financial planning firm, Atholl Scott Financial Services, where she has been for 32 years. Before joining the firm, she worked with Bowring Financial Services, part of the Marsh group, and spent five years with S...

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