Our Board

Nationality: Greek

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in December 2023. Previously held the role of Regional Finance Director Europe and the Middle East.

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

Key skills and competencies: Petros has 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.

Current external appointments: None.

Previous experience: Prior to joining Compass, Petros worked in fast-moving consumer goods businesses including Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser and Coty in Europe and North America in senior finance, operational and strategic roles.

Nationality: USA

Appointment: Appointed to the Board on 1 July 2024.

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

Key skills and competencies: Liat is a transformative technology executive and brings over 27 years of experience in driving digital transformation and product innovation. She is known for her strategic insights in disruptive technologies and product-led growth.

Current external appointments: Liat is currently an Independent Director of Talkspace, Inc., a company listed on NASDAQ and Splashtop Inc. She also advises start-ups through her own consultancy firm, LBZ Advisory.

Previous experience: Liat previously served as an Independent Member of the Supervisory Board of Umicore, a listed Belgian company, from 2017 to 2021 and during her career has held senior roles in Microsoft, Philips and Qualcomm.

Nationality: Germany

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in May 2016.

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

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

Current external appointments: CEO of Imperial Brands PLC.

Previous experience: Stefan is a former CEO of Inchcape plc. Before joining Inchcape, he was President of Bacardi Limited’s European region and was also responsible for its global commercial organisation and global travel retail. Previous roles have included a number of worldwide senior positions at Cadbury Plc, Unilever PLC, Diageo plc, Burger King and Procter & Gamble.

Nationality: Jamaica / USA

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in November 2021.

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

Key skills and competencies: Arlene brings over 20 years’ executive experience in sustainability, finance, strategy and sales across the US, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

Current external 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.

Previous experience: Arlene is a former Global Head of CSR of Moody’s Corporation, where she developed and implemented their global CSR strategy.  She joined Moody’s Corporation in 1998, where she held various senior leadership, analytical, commercial and relationship management roles. Prior to joining Moody’s, Arlene was CFO of Equinox Realty Advisors LLC, and before that, she was a portfolio manager with MetLife Realty Group, Inc. She is a former member of the advisory board of Agbanga Karite LLC.

Nationality: USA

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in January 2022.

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

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

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

Previous experience: Sundar is a former Chair of the American Cleaning Institute and a former President, Home Care and P&G Professional with Procter & Gamble. Sundar started his career with Procter & Gamble in 1998 as a market analyst and has held a number of senior leadership roles in business intelligence, marketing and innovation across a variety of product lines and market segments. Sundar is a former member of the board of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

Nationality: Brazil / Portugal

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in July 2015. Appointed Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee in February 2017.

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

Key skills and competencies: Nelson has considerable executive management experience in a variety of senior leadership roles within major international companies, with a particular focus on Brazil.

Current external appointments: Non-executive director of Nutrien Ltd, Altera Infrastructure L.P. (private company) and an adviser to Appian Capital Advisory LLP and HSB Solomon Associates LLC.

Previous experience: Nelson is a former executive director of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., CEO of BG Group in South America, non-executive director of Cosan Limited, Managing Director of Embraer for Europe and Africa, CEO of All Logistica in Argentina and President of BHP Billiton’s Aluminium business unit. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Nelson held a number of senior positions at Vale S.A., including Sales and Marketing Director. 

Nationality: India

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in July 2015. Designated NED for workforce engagement in October 2019.

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

Key skills and competencies: Ireena brings strong advisory, business and operational experience across a variety of retail businesses, with a particular focus on India.

Current external appointments: Independent Non-executive director of Maruti Suzuki India Limited and Asian Paints Limited, Non-executive director of Diageo plc, and an independent director of UrbanClap Technologies India Private Limited. Member of the advisory board of Russell Reynolds Associates.

Previous experience: Ireena is a former non-executive director of Godrej Consumer Products Limited, WIPRO Limited, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, Titan Company Ltd, The Indian Hotels Company Limited, Cipla Limited, Tata Global Beverages Limited, Tata Industries, Zomato Media Private Limited, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and Axis Bank Limited; and Head of Marketing and Sales at Hutchinson Max Telecom and partner at McKinsey and Company.

Nationality: UK

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in May 2023. 

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

Key skills and competencies: Leanne 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. Leanne holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge.

Current external appointments: Leanne is Chief Human Resources Officer of Vodafone Group Plc and is the lead Vodafone Non-executive Director for Vodacom Group Limited, a publicly listed company in South Africa

Previous experience: Before joining Vodafone, Leanne was the Chief People, Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer for Burberry Plc. Prior to that, she worked for Diageo plc for 15 years in a variety of roles, latterly as their Group HR Director. She has also worked in strategy and finance for Allied Domecq Plc, LEK Consulting and United Distillers. Leanne is a former non-executive director of The Go-Ahead Group Plc.

Nationality: UK

Appointment: Joined the Group in August 2018. Appointed Group General Counsel and Company Secretary in October 2018.

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

Key skills and competencies: Alison has more than 25 years’ international experience in FTSE and NYSE listed companies across the services, industrial and engineering sectors. She has significant experience in strategic M&A, crisis and change management. Alison is a solicitor.

Current external appointments: None.

Previous experience: Alison is the former 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, Alison held a number of senior legal roles at Johnson Matthey plc and was a corporate and commercial lawyer at Turner Kenneth Brown.