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Meet Abrdn’s interim CEO Jason Windsor: ‘A numbers guy, not a hearts and minds leader’

Abrdn’s chief financial officer, who joined the asset manager in October, has emerged as a leading name to succeed Stephen Bird. Colleagues past and present weigh in on what to expect

By David Ricketts
Jason Windsor, right, presenting the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season award to Mike Brown of Harlequins while he was chief strategy and development officer at the insurer
Jason Windsor, right, presenting the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season award to Mike Brown of Harlequins while he was chief strategy and development officer at the insurer Photo: Getty Images

Jason Windsor has only been at Abrdn seven months, but has already emerged as the front-runner to take over from outgoing chief executive Stephen Bird.

The 51-year-old, who joined the FTSE 250 asset manager from housebuilder Persimmon in October as chief financial officer, was named interim CEO on 24 May following Bird’s exit.

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