Susan Langley

Dame Susan Langley DBE
Sheriff of London
In office 28 September 2023 – 27 September 2024
Preceded by	Alastair King
Succeeded by	Gregory Jones
Personal details
Born	Susan Carol Walford (1963-07-02) 2 July 1963 (age 61) West Ham, Essex, UK
Spouse	Gary Philip Langley JP (m. 2003)
Residence(s)	Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Profession	Insurer
Website	www.ajg.com

Dame Susan Carol Langley DBE (née Walford, 2 July 1963) is a British insurance and risk manager. Since 2015, she chairs Arthur J Gallagher Holdings (UK) Ltd.[1]

Elected Alderwoman for Aldgate Ward since 2018, Langley served as a Sheriff of London for 2023–24,[2] and in July 2024 was proposed for election as the next Lady Mayor of London (for 2025–26).[3]

Early life

Born in 1963 at West Ham, then in Essex, the daughter of James Walford, and his wife, Shirley née Manners, she was educated at Redden Court School[4] and the University of Southampton, graduating BSc.

Career

Having travelled in Australia after university, she joined Thomson Tour Operators as a Programme Manager (1987–96), then PricewaterhouseCoopers as a principal consultant working with a range of FTSE companies (1996–98), before becoming COO of Hiscox. With Lloyd's of London from 2007 until 2012, Langley served as Director for North America and Market Development, Director of Lloyd's Asia and Chairman of Lloyd's Japan, before joining the Department for International Trade (DIT) as CEO for Financial and Professional Services (2013–15).

Since 2010, Langley has served as senior independent director for UKAR (Northern Rock Asset Management and Bradford & Bingley).[5] She was lead non-executive director at the Home Office (2014–22)[6] and a trustee of Macmillan Cancer (2017–21).

DBE breast star

Honours and appointments

National honours

• : Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2023)
  • : Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2015)
• : Member of the Order of St John (2023)

MStJ insignia

Civic appointments

• Alderwoman of London (2018)
• Sheriff of the City of London (2023–24)
  • Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Insurers
  • Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Drapers
  • Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
  • Freeman of the City of London.
• Proposed for election as Lady Mayor of the City of London for 2025–26.

See also

• City of London
• Lloyd's of London

References

1. "Business Insurance, Risk Management and Consulting Services". Gallagher UK. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
2. "City of London elects Sheriffs". City of London elects Sheriffs. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
3. www.fnlondon.com
4. "Redden Court School". www.reddencourtcloud.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
5. "Home". UK Asset Resolution. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
6. "Sue Langley OBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

External links

• www.cityoflondon.gov.uk