Tony Wood

Appointed: 1 September 2021

Committee membership: People & Governance and Safety & Sustainability

Tenure: 2 years

Skills and competencies: Tony has proven business leadership credentials as an experienced Chief Executive and brings to the Board significant engineering experience. Tony is also a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He was most recently Chief Executive of Meggitt plc and led the operational and cultural transformation of the company, transitioning from an industrial holding structure to a focused and customer-led business, leveraging technology investment. Tony was formerly President of the Aerospace division of Rolls Royce plc and developed a strong reputation as an operator, turning around and growing several challenging business units and internationalising the company’s footprint.

External appointment:

• Non-executive Director of Airbus SE