Previously Steven was CEO of C. Hoare & Co and prior to that a Senior Executive at Barclays where he held several executive positions including CEO of Personal Banking for UK & Europe and CEO UK Business Banking.
He has significant experience in both the European and the US markets and spent four years working and living across Africa and India.
Steven is Chairman of Experian UK and is a non-executive director of Cashflows, a private equity backed payments business.
He is a passionate advocate for social mobility; he chairs Business in the Community’s Employment and Skills Leadership Team, is a co-chair of the Equality of Opportunity Coalition with former Cabinet Minister Justine Greening and was formerly Co-Chair of the UK Government’s Social Mobility Commission until 2021.
Steven was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Herriot Watt University and made a CBE in the 2022 Honors List, both for services to banking and social mobility.
Steven on The Lens
Inclusive Employment – how every business can open its doors
Every month, The Lens: UK Responsible Business Podcast brings together a global business leader and an emerging future leader for an open and unscripted conversation. It will challenge the way you think about responsible business.
In July 2024, The Lens had the pleasure of bringing together Steven Cooper CBE, CEO of Aldermore Group and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph, Founder and CEO of Kippa. Together, they discussion inclusive employment.
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Steven at The King’s Seeing is Believing Manchester visit in 2024
As part of The King’s Seeing is Believing programme, business leaders from across the UK visited Manchester to understand the challenges facing people living and working in the area, and how businesses can benefit from taking action.
Steven on Responsible Business Live 2023
Steven Cooper CBE, Chief Executive at Aldermore Group, discusses how being a responsible business allows for growth and acquires customers.
About Business in the Community’s Employment and Skills Leadership Team
Each area of work Business in the Community (BITC) undertakes is led by a group of senior executives who provide strategic guidance and support us in achieving our objectives.
The purpose of Business in the Community’s Employment and Skills Leadership Team is to help create a UK where everyone, regardless of their background or experience, can access the education, employment, and skills they need to thrive throughout their working lives.