Our Board

Nationality: Greek

Appointed: December 2023. Joined the Group in January 2020.

Committee membership: Corporate Responsibility, Disclosure, Executive, General Business and Treasury Management.

Key skills and competencies: Extensive financial, operational and portfolio transformation experience in large multinational businesses. He holds a BSc in Physics from Ioannina University and a PhD in Chemistry from Reading University.

Other appointments: None.

Past appointments: Served as regional finance director for Europe and the Middle East from January 2020 to November 2023. Prior to that worked in fast-moving consumer goods businesses (FMCG) including Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser and Coty in Europe and North America in senior finance, operational and strategic roles.

Nationality: USA

Appointed: July 2024. Appointed Designated Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement in October 2024.

Committee membership: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration.

Key skills and competencies: Transformative technology executive who brings over 27 years of experience in driving digital transformation and product innovation. Known for her strategic insights in disruptive technologies and product-led growth.

Other appointments: Independent director of Talkspace, Inc. and Splashtop Inc. Also advises start-ups through her own consultancy firm, LBZ Advisory.

Past appointments: Served as an independent member of the supervisory board of Umicore, a listed Belgian company. During her career she has also held senior roles in Microsoft, Philips and Qualcomm.

Nationality: Germany

Appointed: May 2016.

Committee membership: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration.

Key skills and competencies: Extensive experience of working in international environments, particularly in the operation, sales and marketing of well-known consumer food and drink brands.

Other appointments: CEO of Imperial Brands PLC.

Past appointments: Served as CEO of Inchcape plc. Prior to that, was president of Bacardi Limited’s European region. During his career, he has also held a number of worldwide senior positions at Cadbury Plc, Unilever PLC, Diageo plc, Burger King and Procter & Gamble.

Nationality: Jamaica / USA

Appointed: November 2021. Appointed Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee at the conclusion of the 2025 AGM.  

Committee membership: Corporate Responsibility (Chair), Audit, Nomination and Remuneration.

Key skills and competencies: Over 20 years’ executive experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), finance, strategy and sales across the US, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

Other appointments: Non-executive director of Equitable Holdings, Inc. and Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Financial secretary of The Links Foundation, Incorporated and a member of the advisory board of Howard University School of Business.

Past appointments: Served as global head of CSR at Moody’s Corporation, where she developed and implemented their global CSR strategy. Joined Moody’s Corporation in 1998, where she held various senior leadership, analytical, commercial and relationship management roles. Prior to joining Moody’s, served as CFO of Equinox Realty Advisors LLC, and before that was a portfolio manager with MetLife Realty Group, Inc. A former member of the advisory board of Agbanga Karite LLC.

Nationality: USA

Appointed: January 2022.

Committee membership: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration.

Key skills and competencies: Over 20 years’ experience as an executive in the US, operating in highly competitive markets and successfully growing global consumer brands.

Other appointments: Global CEO of Procter & Gamble’s Fabric and Home Care business.

Past appointments: President, Home Care and P&G Professional with Procter & Gamble (P&G). Since starting his career with P&G in 1998 as a market analyst, he has held a number of senior leadership roles in business intelligence, marketing and innovation across a variety of product lines and market segments. Also served as chair of the American Cleaning Institute, and as a member of the board of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

Nationality: UK

Appointed: May 2023. 

Committee membership: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration.

Key skills and competencies: Has a wealth of experience in people and organisational strategy and also has wider strategic and operational experience in global organisations, including in the food and beverage, retail and technology sectors.

Other appointments: Chief Human Resources Officer of Vodafone Group Plc and lead Vodafone non-executive director for Vodacom Group Limited.

Past appointments: Served as non-executive director and chair of the Remuneration Committee of The Go-Ahead Group Plc. Prior to joining Vodafone, served as the chief people, strategy and corporate affairs officer for Burberry Plc, and worked for Diageo plc for 15 years in a variety of roles, latterly as its group HR director. During her career she has also worked in strategy and finance roles for Allied Domecq Plc, LEK Consulting and United Distillers.

Nationality: UK

Appointed: October 2018.

Committee membership: Audit (Secretary), Corporate Responsibility (Secretary), Disclosure, Executive, General Business (Secretary), Nomination (Secretary) and Remuneration (Secretary).

Key skills and competencies: A solicitor with more than 30 years’ international experience in FTSE and NYSE listed companies across the services, industrial and engineering sectors, with significant experience in strategic M&A, crisis and change management.

Other appointments: None.

Past appointments: Served as chief general counsel and company secretary of Amec Foster Wheeler plc, company secretary and general legal counsel of Hays plc and company secretary and group legal adviser of Charter plc. Prior to joining Charter, she held a number of senior legal roles at Johnson Matthey plc and was a corporate and commercial lawyer at Turner Kenneth Brown.