Caroline Gardner

Caroline Gardner CBE

Senior Independent Director

First appointed 29 September 2021

Caroline was the Auditor General for Scotland from 2012 to 2020, responsible for auditing the Scottish Government and reporting to the Scottish Parliament on more than £40bn of public spending.

She is an experienced non-executive director; current board roles include PwC UK's Audit Oversight Body and the International Federation of Accountants. Caroline is a Fellow and past President of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow. She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Strathclyde.

Interests outside Wheatley Group

  • PwC UK – Independent Non-Executive Director
  • IFAC – Board member
  • International Futures Forum – Trustee

Intra Group Appointments

  • Wheatley Funding Limited No.1 – Non-Executive Director
  • Wheatley Funding Limited No.2 – Non-Executive Director
  • Wheatley Group Capital plc – Non-Executive Director
  • Chair – Group Audit Committee
  • Member – Group Remuneration, Appointments, Appraisals and Governance Committee
  • Member – Group Strategic Development Committee
Back to Wheatley Group Board