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Jamie Drewett

Head of Intermediary Sales, Scottish Widows

Jamie has been in financial services for over 32 years and has worked in a variety of senior roles during this period. Over the last 15 years his career has been dedicated to leading various distribution teams who support the intermediated life, pension and savings market.

Jamie has held senior management positions on retail executive committees, as well as chairing regional advisory panels. He is also a member of the Personal Finance Society’s Leader’s Summit Group.

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