Tag: non-executive directors
Lord Livingston joins National Grid as non-executive director
The former UK minister for trade and investment was once the youngest FTSE 100 CFO and is a former BT group CEO.
Heathrow appoints climate expert Joan MacNaughton to its board
The airport says new non-executive director MacNaughton will “ensure the board has relevant insight and advice on decarbonising the sector”.
Anita Frew named as first female chair at Rolls-Royce
Experienced non-executive Frew joins the board next month and will succeed Sir Ian Davis as chair in October.
Ben Wyatt to join Rio Tinto as non-executive director
Wyatt is a former minister in the Western Australian government, and the first Indigenous Australian to sit on the Rio Tinto board.
Eytan Uliel moves into CEO role at Challenger Energy
Uliel is the company’s former commercial director, and is joined on the board by new non-exec Stephen Bizzell.
Mark Breuer named as next chair of the board at DCC
Caroline Dowling will succeed Breuer as senior independent director, while Essentra CFO Lily Liu joins as a non-executive director.
Charles Wilson joins Menzies Distribution as non-executive director
The former Booker chief executive, who retired earlier this year, has joined the board of the logistics group Menzies.
Dr Anne Beal joins GlaxoSmithKline board as a non-executive director
Beal will succeed Lynn Elsenhans as chair of GSK’s corporate responsibility committee following the 2022 AGM.
Dual-class shares threaten shareholder democracy and good governance
Despite City enthusiasm for dual-class shares, corporate governance is largely unworkable without equal treatment for all shareholders.
The Secret NED: board compliance matters, even on the little things
Ensuring the right things are done while not being overly fussy is a tricky balance. But relaxing one’s guard can also be the wrong approach.