Angela Susan Risley is on the board of Smith & Nephew Plc and Sainsbury's Bank Plc. In the past Ms. Risley was Director-Group Human Resources at J Sainsbury Plc, Group Director-Human Resources at Lloyds Banking Group Plc and Director-Human Resources at Lloyds TSB Group Plc (a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group Plc), Member of Low Pay Commission, Director-Human Resources at Pizza Hut (UK) Ltd. and Director-Human Resources of Whitbread Hotel Co. Ltd.

She received an undergraduate degree from The University of Exeter.