Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc
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Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs
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Sector Industrials
Industry Aerospace & Defense
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Board of Directors
Warren East CBE
Chief Executive
Appointed to the Board in January 2014 and Chief Executive in July 2015 Skills and experience: Warren joined ARM Holdings in 1994 and was appointed Chief Executive in 2001. Under his leadership the company became the world’s leading semiconductor IP licensing company. He retired from ARM Holdings in 2013. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and a Distinguished Fellow of the BCS. He was awarded the CBE in 2014 for services to the technology industry. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive, Warren had been appointed as a Non-Executive Director in 2014 and was Chairman of the Science and Technology Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominations and Governance Committee. External appointments: Warren is a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of De La Rue plc, and a non-executive director of Dyson Ltd, BT Group plc and Micron Technology Inc.
Ian Davis
Chairman
Chairman of the Nominations and Governance Committee Appointed to the Board in March 2013 and as Chairman in May 2013. Skills and experience: Ian spent his early career at Bowater, moving to McKinsey & Company in 1979. He was managing partner of McKinsey’s practice in the UK and Ireland from 1996 to 2003. In 2003, he was appointed as Chairman and Worldwide Managing Director of McKinsey, serving in this capacity until 2009. During his career with McKinsey, Ian served as a consultant to a range of global organisations across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. He retired as senior partner of McKinsey & Company on 30 July 2010. External appointments: Ian serves, as a non-executive director, on the Boards of Johnson & Johnson Inc, BP p.l.c and is a non-executive member of the Cabinet Office Board. He is also senior adviser to Apax Partners LLP.
David Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board in November 2014 Skills and experience: David joined Rolls-Royce in January 2014 as Chief Financial Officer for the Aerospace Division. Before joining Rolls-Royce he was Chief Financial Officer for technology group, Edwards. He has spent over 25 years in the automotive industry at Ford and Jaguar Land Rover. When Jaguar Land Rover was sold to the Tata Group in 2008 he stayed on as CEO until 2010, helping to manage transition to the new ownership. External appointments: David is a non-executive director of Motability Operations Group plc and a Trustee of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust.
Colin P Smith CBE
Director – Engineering and Technology
Appointed to the Board in July 2005 Skills and experience: Colin joined Rolls-Royce in 1974. He has held a variety of key positions within the Company, including Director – Research and Technology and Director of Engineering and Technology – Civil Aerospace. Colin is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is also a Member of the Council for Science and Technology and a member of the governments Advisory Group review of UK Research Councils. In June 2012 he was awarded a CBE for services to UK engineering.
Lewis Booth CBE
Senior Independent Director
Lewis is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Ford Motor Company, a position he held for over three years until his retirement from the company in April 2012. During his 34-year career at Ford he held a series of senior positions in Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. Lewis began his career with British Leyland, before joining Ford in 1978. He was awarded a CBE in June 2012 for services to the UK automotive and manufacturing industries.
Dame Helen Alexander
Non – Executive Director
Dame Helen was Chief Executive of the Economist Group until 2008, having joined the company in 1985 and was managing director of the Economist Intelligence Unit from 1993 to 1997. She was President of the CBI until June 2011; she has also been Chairman of Incisive Media, a non-executive director of Northern Foods plc, BT Group plc and Centrica plc. She was awarded a DBE in 2011 for services to business.
Ruth Cairnie
Non – Executive Director
Ruth Cairnie was formerly Executive Vice President Strategy & Planning at Royal Dutch Shell Plc, where she held a number of senior international roles, including managing the Global Commercial Fuels business. She served on the boards of Shell Pakistan Ltd and joint venture companies in Germany and Thailand. Ruth graduated in Joint Honours Mathematics & Physics from Bristol University and then took a Masters in Advanced Studies, Maths, at Cambridge University.
Sir Frank Chapman
Non – Executive Director
Sir Frank has worked in the oil and gas industry for 38 years including appointments within Royal Dutch Shell plc and BP p.l.c. He was Chief Executive of BG Group plc for 12 years until December 2012. Sir Frank is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Energy Institute.
Lee Hsien Yang
Non – Executive Director
Hsien Yang serves as a Special Advisor of General Atlantic LLC. He is Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte Ltd. and The Islamic Bank of Asia Private Limited, a director of The Singapore Exchange Limited, The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd and a member of the board of governors of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He is also President of the INSEAD South East Asia Council.
Dr John McAdam
Non – Executive Director
John was the Chief Executive of ICI plc until ICI’s acquisition by Akzo Nobel. He has held a number of positions at Unilever, within its Birds Eye Walls, Quest International and Unichema International businesses and is a former non-executive director of Severn Trent plc and Sara Lee Corporation.
Jasmin Staiblin
Non – Executive Director
Jasmin is the CEO of Alpiq Holding AG and was CEO of ABB Switzerland Ltd. until December 2012. She has lived and worked in Switzerland, Sweden and Australia.
Irene Dorner
Non - Executive Director
Irene Dorner was CEO and President of HSBC USA until December 2014 where she was responsible for all of HSBC’s operations in the USA and played a key role in strengthening the financial institution’s risk processes. During a 29 year career at HSBC, she held a number of international roles including as the first woman to lead HSBC in Malaysia and launching its Islamic banking unit. She is a passionate advocate of diversity and inclusion.
Pamela Coles
Company Secretary
Pamela has been a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators since 1997 having held a variety of Company Secretary roles throughout her career. She joined Rolls-Royce from Centrica plc, where she was Head of Secretariat. Pamela’s previous roles also include Group Company Secretary and a member of the executive committee at The Rank Group plc and Company Secretary & Head of Legal at RAC plc.