Tony Wood

Independent Non-executive Director

Appointed: 1 September 2021

Committee membership: Responsible Business (Chair), Safety & Operations and Nomination

Tenure: 4 years

Skills and competencies: Tony has proven business leadership credentials as an experienced Chief Executive and brings to the Board significant engineering experience. Tony was 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. Tony is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

External appointment:

• Non-executive Director of Airbus SE
• Chair of Chemring Group plc