Simon Owens

British Friendly

Simon Owens joined the British Friendly Board in June 2020 as the Society’s Chief Financial Officer and subsequently became the Society’s Chief Executive Officer in June 2021.  Simon has over 20 years’ experience of working in the Financial Services sector where he has held financial, commercial and operational leadership positions in Life Insurance, Health Insurance, General Insurance, Pensions and Financial Advice businesses including Legal & General and Aviva. Simon’s desire to make a difference and commercial acumen has led to key strategic roles delivering transformation and change.  He passionately believes that the Mutual sector plays a key role in today’s, and tomorrow’s, Society and is keen to help create the culture, and collaboration, required to build on our strengths, values and sense of purpose.

Simon is also a Board Member for the Alliance Multi-Academy Trust (TAMAT) was which formed in April 2018 to bring together local and like-minded schools.  The Trust aims to provide the best education for children through the best staff and the best systems.  Originally from Cheshire, Simon now lives in Surrey and is married with four children, two dogs and a cat that would do anything for a quiet life. Simon is a qualified youth football, rugby and cricket coach and spends many of his weekend’s encouraging and developing children’s passion for sport.