10 non-executive directors

Experience: Non Executive Director · FirstGroup plc

Non Executive Director at FirstGroup plc (since 2022), James Fisher and Sons plc (since 2022), Ibstock Plc (since 2018) and Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) (since 2021). She also lists a freelance role as Business Strategy & Sustainability Consultant ESG Adviser to Boards & Senior Management since 2021, and describes experience as an executive and non-executive director in the international energy sector.

Experience: Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Chair · John Lewis Partnership

Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Chair at John Lewis Partnership since 2024 and Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair at Fever-Tree since 2023. Her listed roles also include Co-Chief Executive (2023–2024) and Chief Financial Officer (2017–2023) at Camelot, which her profile describes as operator of The National Lottery, and Chief Financial Officer at dunnhumby (2013–2016).

Experience: Non Executive Director · Shell

Non Executive Director at Shell since 2026 and Senior Independent Director at Flutter Entertainment since 2021; former Non Executive Director, Chair Audit Committee at BAT (2017–2026). Her listed roles also include Independent Director, Chair Governance Committee at The AES Corporation since 2015. She describes herself as an independent director and financial expert with international experience in consumer goods, commodities and energy.

Experience: Non Executive Director · BW Ideol

Non Executive Director at BW Ideol since 2021, Non Executive Chair at SENSEWind since 2021 and Chair of the Board of Directors at Perceptual Robotics since 2025. His listed roles also include Non Executive Director at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (2021–2024) and Non Executive Chair at Tekmar (2020–2024). His profile describes him as a wind industry veteran.

Experience: Non Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee · OrganOx

Non Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at OrganOx (since 2021) and NOVACYT (since 2017), and Lead Independent Director Interim Chair Non Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at Indivior PLC since 2021. Her listed roles also include Non Executive Director Chair of Audit Committee Chair of Remuneration Committee at Vectura Group plc. (2017–2021). Her profile describes her as an experienced non-executive director and chair in the healthcare sector working with European and US companies.

Experience: Non-Executive Director and Chair of Safety & Sustainability Committee · GE Vernova

Non-Executive Director and Chair of Safety & Sustainability Committee at GE Vernova since 2024, Non-executive Director at Linde since 2024 and Chair Of The Board Of Directors at National Grid since 2021. Her listed roles also include Senior Independent Director, Chair of Remuneration Committee at bp (2015–2024) and Chief Executive Officer at Preferwest LLC since 2009.

Experience: Non Executive Director · NatWest Group

Non Executive Director at NatWest Group (since 2022), Sage (since 2023) and Premier Foods (since 2022). Her listed roles also include Board Trustee at the British Heart Foundation since 2024 and a Digital Advisory Board role at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners since 2017. She describes experience as a chair, non-executive director and remuneration and nominations committee chair in tech, retail, consumer and leisure, and as a P&G executive director building consumer brands.

Experience: Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chair · Workspace Group

Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at Workspace Group since 2020, with the same title at PayPoint plc (since 2020) and Foxtons (since 2020), and Non Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at SThree since 2025. Her listed roles also include Partner at PwC (1988–2018); she says she retired from PwC at the end of 2018 as a senior Audit Partner, having spent her executive career auditing public and private businesses.

Experience: Non-Executive Director · Monzo

Non-Executive Director at Monzo since 2026 and Non-Executive Director and Chair Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee at Paysafe since 2026; former Non-Executive Director and Chair Remuneration & Nomination Committee at NewDay (2014–2026). He has also been Board Member and Chair Risk Committee at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) since 2023, and his profile headline describes him as a chair and non-executive director in banking, payments and fintech.

Experience: Non Executive Director · Next

Non Executive Director at Next since 2018 and Group Chief Executive Officer at TalkTalk Group from 2017 to 2024. Her other listed roles include Chair of the Board of Trustees at Crisis since 2020 and Advisor to the Board at Bread Holdings Limited since 2026. Her profile says that as TalkTalk's Group CEO she led the acquisition and integration of multiple UK ISPs, including AOL and Tiscali, and the launch of the YouView IPTV platform.