Sir John Peace is Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC.

Sir John joined the Board of Standard Chartered PLC in 2007 as Deputy Chairman and was appointed Chairman in 2009. 

Sir John is also Chairman of Burberry Group plc and Experian plc.

Sir John has a strong financial services and retailing background.  In 1980 he was one of the founders of CCN Systems, an early pioneer of credit scoring techniques, risk models and the development of customer segmentation systems.  CCN also provided credit card processing services to financial and retail organisations.  CCN went on to become Experian plc, a global information services company providing data and analytical tools to clients in over 90 countries. 

In 2000, Sir John became Group CEO of GUS plc, of which Experian and Burberry were a part.  He spearheaded a major restructuring strategy to refocus the group, including the acquisition and disposal of more than 50 businesses worldwide.  In 2002, Burberry was floated on the London Stock Exchange with Sir John Peace as its Chairman.  Burberry today is a leading global luxury brand with worldwide retail operations.  In 2006, GUS plc was demerged and Experian became a FTSE 100 business in its own right, again with Sir John Peace as its Chairman.

Sir John is committed to supporting his local community and has a long standing interest in education.  For 10 years he was Chairman of the Board of Governors of Nottingham Trent University.  A key theme during his time as Chairman was the development of an entrepreneurial culture, including the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor from the private sector, a new five-year strategic plan and a large investment in estates.   He has been a Trustee of the Djanogly City Academy in Nottingham since 1999.  The Academy was one of the first of five schools in England to be recognised by the Chinese Government for its excellence in teaching Mandarin and supporting the training of language teachers.  Sir John chairs the Nottingham Economic Resilience Forum focussing on issues associated with the recession and local unemployment and is the East Midlands Ambassador for Business in the Community.  He is Deputy Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has an Honorary Doctorate from The University of Nottingham. 

Sir John was knighted in 2011 for services to business and the voluntary sector.