Wise Group PLC (WISE) Board of Directors | TickerKristo Käärmann
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
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NP
Group Chief Compliance Officer
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HS
Chief Technology Officer
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DA
Chief Banking & Expansion Officer
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AR
Alex Rampell
Non-Executive Director
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EC
Elizabeth Chambers
Non-Executive Director
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KK
Kristo Kaarmann
Executive Director
5 yrs 3 mosAge: 45Estonian
EF
Emmanuel Francois Jean-Claude Laurent Thomassin
Executive Director
1 yrs 9 mosAge: 57French
CG
Clare Gilmartin
Senior Independent Director
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RB
Rohan Basu
Head of Global Operations
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JF
Jane Fahey
Secretary
4 yrs 6 mos
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Chair | – | – | – |
| Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | – | – | – |
|
Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | LTIP | Pension | Total |
|---|
| Emmanuel Thomassin | Executive Director | £250,000 | £28,000 | £387,500 | £6,000 | £671,500 |
| Kristo Käärmann |
Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Elizabeth Grace Chambers
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Kristo Käärmann
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
–
NP
Group Chief Compliance Officer
–
HS
Chief Technology Officer
–
DA
Chief Banking & Expansion Officer
–
AR
Alex Rampell
Non-Executive Director
–
EC
Elizabeth Chambers
Non-Executive Director
–
KK
Kristo Kaarmann
Executive Director
5 yrs 3 mosAge: 45Estonian
EF
Emmanuel Francois Jean-Claude Laurent Thomassin
Executive Director
1 yrs 9 mosAge: 57French
CG
Clare Gilmartin
Senior Independent Director
–
RB
Rohan Basu
Head of Global Operations
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JF
Jane Fahey
Secretary
4 yrs 6 mos
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Chair | – | – | – |
| Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | – | – | – |
|
Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | LTIP | Pension | Total |
|---|
| Emmanuel Thomassin | Executive Director | £250,000 | £28,000 | £387,500 | £6,000 | £671,500 |
| Kristo Käärmann |
Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Elizabeth Grace Chambers
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
| Group Chief Compliance Officer |
| Chief Marketing Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Technology Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Banking & Expansion Officer | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Executive Director | 28 Apr 2021 | 5 yrs 3 mos | Estonian |
EF Emmanuel Francois Jean-Claude Laurent Thomassin | Executive Director | 1 Oct 2024 | 1 yrs 9 mos | French |
| Senior Independent Director | – | – | – |
| Head of Global Operations | – | – | – |
| Secretary | 1 Jan 2022 | 4 yrs 6 mos | – |
| David Wells | Non-Executive Director | £285,000 | – | – | – | £285,000 |
| Clare Gilmartin | Non-Executive Director | £185,000 | – | – | – | £185,000 |
| Ingo Uytdehaage | Non-Executive Director | £185,000 | – | – | – | £185,000 |
| Elizabeth Chambers | Non-Executive Director | £180,000 | – | – | – | £180,000 |
| Hooi Ling Tan | Non-Executive Director | £170,000 | – | – | – | £170,000 |
| Terri Duhon | Non-Executive Director | £170,000 | – | – | – | £170,000 |
Prior year comparison (7 directors)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | LTIP | Pension | Total |
|---|
| Kristo Käärmann | Executive Director | £186,000 | £1,000 | – | £9,800 | £199,000 |
| David Wells | Non-Executive Director | £308,000 | – | – | – | £308,000 |
| Clare Gilmartin | Non-Executive Director | £203,000 | – | – | – | £203,000 |
| Ingo Uytdehaage | Non-Executive Director | £199,000 | – | – | – | £199,000 |
| Hooi Ling Tan | Non-Executive Director | £184,000 | – | – | – | £184,000 |
| Terri Duhon | Non-Executive Director | £170,000 | – | – | – | £170,000 |
| Elizabeth Chambers | Non-Executive Director | £167,000 | – | – | – | £167,000 |
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Clare Elizabeth Gilmartin
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Alastair Michael Rampell
Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Ingo Jeroen Uytdehaage
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025
Matthew John Briers
Director
Tenure: 2 yrs 9 mosResigned: 25 Mar 2024
Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2022
Taavet Hinrikus
Co-founder
Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 8 Dec 2021
Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 18 Jun 2021
Paul Alan Newcombe
Director
Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 28 Apr 2021
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Scott Anthony Hill | Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 8 May 2026 | 2 mos | American |
| Elizabeth Grace Chambers | Non-Executive Director | 19 Apr 2023 | 8 May 2026 | 3 yrs 1 mos | American |
| Terri Lynn Duhon | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 2022 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 4 mos | American |
| Hooi Ling Tan |
| Group Chief Compliance Officer |
| Chief Marketing Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Technology Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Banking & Expansion Officer | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Executive Director | 28 Apr 2021 | 5 yrs 3 mos | Estonian |
EF Emmanuel Francois Jean-Claude Laurent Thomassin | Executive Director | 1 Oct 2024 | 1 yrs 9 mos | French |
| Senior Independent Director | – | – | – |
| Head of Global Operations | – | – | – |
| Secretary | 1 Jan 2022 | 4 yrs 6 mos | – |
| David Wells | Non-Executive Director | £285,000 | – | – | – | £285,000 |
| Clare Gilmartin | Non-Executive Director | £185,000 | – | – | – | £185,000 |
| Ingo Uytdehaage | Non-Executive Director | £185,000 | – | – | – | £185,000 |
| Elizabeth Chambers | Non-Executive Director | £180,000 | – | – | – | £180,000 |
| Hooi Ling Tan | Non-Executive Director | £170,000 | – | – | – | £170,000 |
| Terri Duhon | Non-Executive Director | £170,000 | – | – | – | £170,000 |
Prior year comparison (7 directors)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | LTIP | Pension | Total |
|---|
| Kristo Käärmann | Executive Director | £186,000 | £1,000 | – | £9,800 | £199,000 |
| David Wells | Non-Executive Director | £308,000 | – | – | – | £308,000 |
| Clare Gilmartin | Non-Executive Director | £203,000 | – | – | – | £203,000 |
| Ingo Uytdehaage | Non-Executive Director | £199,000 | – | – | – | £199,000 |
| Hooi Ling Tan | Non-Executive Director | £184,000 | – | – | – | £184,000 |
| Terri Duhon | Non-Executive Director | £170,000 | – | – | – | £170,000 |
| Elizabeth Chambers | Non-Executive Director | £167,000 | – | – | – | £167,000 |
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Clare Elizabeth Gilmartin
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Alastair Michael Rampell
Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 May 2026
Ingo Jeroen Uytdehaage
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025
Matthew John Briers
Director
Tenure: 2 yrs 9 mosResigned: 25 Mar 2024
Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2022
Taavet Hinrikus
Co-founder
Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 8 Dec 2021
Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 18 Jun 2021
Paul Alan Newcombe
Director
Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 28 Apr 2021
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Scott Anthony Hill | Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 8 May 2026 | 2 mos | American |
| Elizabeth Grace Chambers | Non-Executive Director | 19 Apr 2023 | 8 May 2026 | 3 yrs 1 mos | American |
| Terri Lynn Duhon | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 2022 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 4 mos | American |
| Hooi Ling Tan |
| David Bolling Wells | Non-Executive Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 11 mos | American |
| Clare Elizabeth Gilmartin | Non-Executive Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 11 mos | Irish |
| Alastair Michael Rampell | Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 11 mos | American |
| Ingo Jeroen Uytdehaage | Non-Executive Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 25 Sept 2025 | 4 yrs 3 mos | Dutch |
| Matthew John Briers | Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 25 Mar 2024 | 2 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Dean Nash | Secretary | 28 Apr 2021 | 1 Jan 2022 | 9 mos | – |
| Taavet Hinrikus | Co-founder | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 Dec 2021 | 6 mos | Estonian |
| Dean Nash | Director | 30 Apr 2021 | 18 Jun 2021 | 2 mos | British |
| Paul Alan Newcombe | Director | 18 Feb 2021 | 28 Apr 2021 | 2 mos | British |
| David Bolling Wells | Non-Executive Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 11 mos | American |
| Clare Elizabeth Gilmartin | Non-Executive Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 11 mos | Irish |
| Alastair Michael Rampell | Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 May 2026 | 4 yrs 11 mos | American |
| Ingo Jeroen Uytdehaage | Non-Executive Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 25 Sept 2025 | 4 yrs 3 mos | Dutch |
| Matthew John Briers | Director | 18 Jun 2021 | 25 Mar 2024 | 2 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Dean Nash | Secretary | 28 Apr 2021 | 1 Jan 2022 | 9 mos | – |
| Taavet Hinrikus | Co-founder | 18 Jun 2021 | 8 Dec 2021 | 6 mos | Estonian |
| Dean Nash | Director | 30 Apr 2021 | 18 Jun 2021 | 2 mos | British |
| Paul Alan Newcombe | Director | 18 Feb 2021 | 28 Apr 2021 | 2 mos | British |
