Nationality: British | Year of birth: 1957
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Professional experience
- CFO (interim), Cognita Schools Ltd., UK (2014–2015)
- CFO and board member, Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, UK (2011–2013)
- CFO (interim), City Inn, UK (2010)
- CFO, Brambles Ltd., Australia (2007–2009)
- Group international finance director, Tesco PLC, UK (2001–2007)
- Various managerial positions at Unilever PLC, UK (1981–2001)
Mandates
- Board member and chair of the Audit Committee, Corbion NV, Netherlands
- Member of the supervisory board and chair of the Audit Committee, Royal Philips NV, Netherlands
- Advisor, Affinity Petcare SA and GB Foods SA, Spain
- Board member, Dunelm Group PLC, UK (2013–2019)
- Board member, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, UK (2015–2019)
- Board member, Ministry of Justice, UK (2015–2019)
- Board member, Delhaize Group, Belgium (2013–2016)
- Board member, Nokia Corp., Finland (2013–2016)
Education
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK
- Bachelor’s degree in liberal studies in science (physics), University of Manchester, UK
Key skills
- Leadership/management
- Finance/accounting
- Law/regulatory/risk management