Prof. Sue Vella is currently a member of the Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee
Prof. Vella brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience to the Board. A seasoned executive, she has held top management roles at the Employment and Training Corporation and Malta Enterprise.
She was a member of the EU’s Treaty-based Employment Committee for 7 years and chaired its technical group and has served actively on the governance boards of various public and non-governmental organisations. Among these, Prof Vella served as a nonexecutive director of HSBC Bank Malta between 2016 and 2022. Prof Vella currently lectures in social policy at the University of Malta, covering (among others) policy analysis, strategy and planning, governance and management, and European social policy. She conducts research in various social domains and currently coordinates the Malta team on the European Social Policy Analysis Network.
Her academic expertise and management experience span a broad range of areas relevant to a large financial institution, including corporate governance, strategic planning, risk oversight, customer satisfaction, and sustainability. Prof Vella holds a Ph.D. in social policy from the University of York; an M.Sc. in social policy and planning from the London School of Economics; and undergraduate qualifications in psychology and applied social studies from the University of Malta.
Prof. Vella was appointed to the Board in August 2025.
