Tag: non-executive directors
Anne E. Robinson joins National Grid board as non-executive director
Robinson is general counsel of asset management company Vanguard, and previously held positions at Deloitte, American Express and Citi.
David Blackwood and Dominic Lavelle join the Go-Ahead board
Blackwood was previously chief financial officer of Synthomer, while Lavelle is a former group finance director at Alfred McAlpine.
Are UK corporate governance rules leading to market malaise?
A recent article argued the UK needs “more directors who understand risk-taking, not virtue signalling” if London is to regain its status.
Henry de Zoete joins Hornby board as non-executive director
De Zoete is an entrepreneur, tech founder and alumnus of Silicon Valley start-up accelerator Y Combinator.
Amber Rudd joins Centrica board as non-executive director
Rudd is a former secretary of state for energy and climate change, and led the UK’s participation in the Paris Agreement.
Apurvi Sheth and Kelly Kuhn join SSP Group as independent NEDs
Sheth is a former managing director of Diageo in Southeast Asia, while Kuhn was previously an executive vice-president at CWT.
Angela Lockwood joins Mears Group as non-executive director
Lockwood is chief executive of North Star Housing and a board member at the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
Burberry appoints Danuta Gray as non-executive director
Gray is a former chief executive of Telefonica O2 in Ireland, and is chair of the board at Direct Line Insurance Group.
Lord Stuart Rose and Dame Alison Carnwath join Asda board
Lord Rose has been appointed as chair of the supermarket retailer, while Dame Alison joins as a non-executive director.
Zheng Yin to join Informa board as non-executive director
Zheng is executive vice president, China at Schneider Electric, and has held previous senior roles at Dow Jones and Reuters Group.
