Board of Directors

Key areas of experience: Consumer, finance, sales/marketing, governance

Current external appointments: Chairman, Diageo Plc. Senior advisor to BlackRock Long Term Private Capital and director of investee company.

Previous relevant experience: Non-executive director, Coca Cola European Partners Plc 2016-2020. Chairman of Supervisory Board, Picard Surgelés 2010-2020. Member, International Advisory Board ESADE 2005–2019. Non-executive director, Associated British Foods plc 2005–2018. Non-executive director, Desigual SA. 2014-2017. Non-executive director, SABMiller plc 2015–2016. Vice Chairman, William Grants & Sons Limited 2005–2014. Non-executive director, Louis Dreyfus Holdings BV 2013–2014. Non-executive director, Abbott Group 2005–2008. Non-executive director, Chupa Chups SA 2000-2003. Partner, Lion Capital LLC 2005–2018. President EMEA, President and CEO, Bacardi Group 1992-2004.

Key areas of experience: Airline industry, general management

Current external appointments: Member of the Board of Governors and Member of the Chair Committee, IATA.

Previous relevant experience: Chairman and CEO, Iberia 2013-2020. CEO, Iberia Express 2012-2013. Chief Operating Officer, Vueling 2009-2012. Founder of Clickair 2006-2009.

Key areas of experience: General management, pharmaceuticals/health care, financial services, consumer products, food and construction industry sectors, governance

Current external appointments: Non-executive director, Chair of Nominations and Governance Committee, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc.

Previous relevant experience: Non-executive director, CRH plc 2012-2021. Non-executive director, Greencore plc 2013-2021. Non-executive director, Uniphar Plc 2019-2020. Non-executive director, Bank of Ireland Plc 2007-2011. Chairman, Bank of Ireland Pension Fund Trustee Board 2011-2017. Managing Director, Reckitt Benckiser Ireland 2004-2009 Managing Director, Boots Healthcare Ireland 1998-2004.

Key areas of experience: Financial services, corporate finance

Current external appointments: Non-executive director, Orrön Energy AB. Chair, Lancelot Holding AB.  Member, the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Previous relevant experience: Non-executive director, Skandia Mutual Life Insurance 2012-2022. Non-executive director, Lundin Energy AB 2012-2022. Chair, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education 2008-2011. Member Board of Trustees, Stockholm School of Economics 2000-2011. Various Corporate Boards, Trygg Hansa Liv AB, Celsius AB, AB Ratos, Scania AB, The Body Shop Plc, Axel Johnson AB, Axfood AB Husqvarna AB 1992-2019. Senior Independent Director, AB Electrolux 1996-2012. Non-executive director, Syngenta AG 2001-2014. Non-executive director, Diageo plc 2009-2018. Non-executive director, Akzo Nobel nv 2007-2019. Executive Vice President, Head of Asset Management Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken 1997-1998. CEO, ABB Financial Services AB 1991-1997.

Key areas of experience: Financial sector, telecoms sector

Current external appointments: Non-executive director, Caixabank. Trustee of the Council for Economy of the Holy See (Vatican), Trustee of the Board of the Comillas ICAI Foundation. Member of Entreculturas Foundation. Member of Advantere School of Management.

Previous relevant experience: Non-executive director, Zardoya Otis 2019-2022. Non-executive director, Bankia 2012-2021. Chair Telefónica Deutschland AG. 2012-2018. Non-executive director, Telefónica, S.A. 2008-2018. Non-executive director VISA Europe Plc 2014-2017. President and CEO, Telefónica Europe 2012-2014. Non-executive director, Old Mutual Plc 2011-2013. President and CEO Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, Spain 1999-2006. President and CEO, Merrill Lynch, Wealth Management EMEA 2006-2009.

Key areas of experience: Professional services, financial accounting, corporate finance, strategic and capital planning, corporate governance, risk management

Current external appointments: Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, ConvaTec Group Plc. Non-executive director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, ITV Plc.

Previous relevant experience: Trustee and Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity 2015-2020. Non-executive director, Standard Chartered Plc 2012–2014. Independent external member of the Audit and Risk Committee, John Lewis Partnership Plc 2012–2014. Non-executive director, Whitbread Plc 2005–2007. Vice Chairman, Managing Partner, Public Policy, Quality and Risk and London Practice Senior Partner, Deloitte LLP 2007–2012. Director, Finance, BAA Ltd 2006 and Chief Financial Officer, BAA PLC 2002–2006. Group Finance Director, Trinity Mirror PLC 2000–2002. Partner, Corporate Finance, Deloitte & Touche LLP 1987–1999.

Key areas of experience: Professional services, financial accounting, audit and compliance in the banking industry

Current external appointments: Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Board Risk Committee, Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Independent director and Chairman of the Audit & Compliance Committee of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg S.A.

Previous relevant experience: Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Board Risk Committee of Quintet Private Bank (Europe) S.A. 2015-2020. Member of the Board of Directors of LuxConnect S.A., a Luxembourg State owned Company, acting as a business enabler in the ICT market 2013-2016. Independent Director, Generali Fund Management S.A. 2013. Deloitte Luxembourg, Managing Partner and CEO, 2000-2010, Head of Audit 1993-2000, Audit Partner, Financial services 1988-1993 ; Deloitte & Touche UK 1979-1985.

Key areas of experience: airline industry and transportation, marketing.

Current external appointments: Founder and President, BLM Consulting. Senior Advisor Boston Consulting Group. Board member, Air Transat.

Previous relevant experience: CEO, Airline Equity Partners – Etihad Aviation Group, 2014-2017. Member of the boards of Virgin Australia and Air Seychelles, 2014-2017. Chief Officer Long-Haul Business Unit, Air France, 2013-2014. EVP Marketing, Revenue Management & Network, Air France – KLM, 2004-2012. Member of the Group Executive Committees Air France – KLM, 2004-2012. Chairman, Commercial Committee Air France – KLM, 2004-2012. Co-Chairman, Joint Ventures with Delta Airlines, China Eastern and China Southern, 2004-2012. Non-executive director, Air France, Alitalia, CityJet, Amadeus, Ecole Centrale, 2004-2012.

Key areas of experience: Finance, airline industry and transportation

Current external appointments: Chairman, Development Funding Board, Pancreatic Cancer UK. Senior Advisor, Circadence Corporation (US). Board member, IR - Scientific (Canada).

Previous relevant experience: Global Head/Co-Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, Head of Global Banking and Markets (Hong Kong), Group Head Climate committee, Head of Global Industries Group, Head of Transport, Services and Infrastructure, HSBC 2003-2019. Global Co-Head of Transport & Infrastructure Group, Citigroup 1999-2003. Executive Director, Transportation and Aviation Investment Banking, UBS Warburg 1992-1999. Assistant Director, Capital Markets, Kleinwort Benson 1985-1991.

Key areas of experience: Banking, corporate finance, investment management

Current external appointments: Senior Advisor, Altamar Capital Partners. 

Previous relevant experience: Non-executive director, Inditex 2012-2023. Chairman, Banco Popular Español 2017. Vice Chairman and Member Investment Banking Management Committee, JP Morgan 2015–2016. Deputy CEO EMEA 2012–2015, Co-CEO Investment Banking for EMEA 2009-2014, JP Morgan. CEO, JP Morgan Private Banking for EMEA 2006–2008. Director, Cintra 2008. Director, ONO 2008. Chairman, JP Morgan Spain & Portugal 1998–2006. Global Investment Banking Head, Santander Investment (UK) 1995–1998. Head Corporate Finance Iberia, Goldman Sachs International 1990–1995.

Key areas of experience: Transport sector, public policy and regulatory affairs, consumer, safety and environment operational management

Current experience: Chief Executive, Yorkshire Water

Previous relevant experience: Executive Director, National Grid plc 2016-2021. Non-Executive Director Ellevio AB 2015–2017. CEO, HS1 Ltd 2011–2016. Non-Executive Director, Aer Lingus Plc 2010–2015. Director and previously other senior positions FirstGroup plc 2005–2010. Director of Operations and other management positions at the Strategic Rail Authority 2002–2005. Deputy Director and Deputy Chief Economist, Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) 1999–2002.