Nomination & Governance Committee
The Nomination & Governance Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Board on the structure, size and composition of the Board and Board Committees, and leads the process for director appointments. The Committee also considers succession planning for directors and senior management.
- Read the Nomination Committee Report on page 96 of the FY2020 Annual Report
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Sir George BuckleyChairmanStrengths and ExperienceSir George has had a long career in engineering and innovation, holding the role of Chairman and CEO of 3M, a US-based global technology company and Dow Jones 30 component, prior to joining Smiths. Earlier in his career Sir George was Chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation and Chief Technology Officer for appliances, motors and controls at Emerson Electric Company. Sir George has a PhD in Electrical Engineering and his extensive experience of large, multi-industry businesses operating in global markets supports his effective Chairmanship of the Board.External Appointments- Non-executive Director, Hitachi, Ltd. - Non-executive Chairman, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Committee ChairCommittee Membership
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Pam ChengNon-executive directorCommittee Membership
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Dame Ann DowlingNon-Executive DirectorStrengths and ExperienceDame Ann has had a distinguished academic career and is currently a Deputy Vice Chancellor and a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where she served as Head of Engineering from 2009 to 2014. Dame Ann’s contribution to engineering research is internationally recognised, and her knowledge and background will offer a different perspective to Board discussions.External Appointments- Non-executive director, BP plcCommittee Membership
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Tanya FrattoNon-executive directorStrengths and ExperienceTanya has valuable experience in product innovation and sales and marketing across a range of sectors. Until 2010 she was CEO of Diamond Innovations Inc., a manufacturer of products for the material removal industry. Prior to this she held various senior positions during a successful 20-year career with GE, a multinational conglomerate. Tanya is a qualified electrical engineer with a BSc in Electrical Engineering.External Appointments- Non-executive director, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. - Non-executive director, Ashtead Group plc - Non-executive director, Mondi plcCommittee Membership
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Karin HoeingNon-executive directorCommittee Membership
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Bill SeegerSenior Independent DirectorStrengths and ExperienceBill was appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 1 July 2018, and as Senior Independent Director at the 2018 AGM. Bill was Group Finance Director at GKN plc, a global engineering group, until his retirement in 2014. Before joining GKN he held various senior finance positions at TRW, a US-based automotive and aerospace group, where he spent 28 years. Bill has had a long career in finance in the engineering sector, gaining an in-depth knowledge of global markets and has a BA in Economics and an MBA.External Appointments- Senior Independent Director, Spectris plc - Lecturer, UCLA Anderson School of ManagementCommittee ChairCommittee Membership
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Mark SeligmanNon-executive directorStrengths and ExperienceMark brings a successful career in investment banking and extensive experience in corporate finance and capital markets to the Board. He was Chairman of UK Investment Banking for Credit Suisse and has served as chairman of several UK listed company audit committees. Mark is a Chartered Accountant, and has an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.External Appointments- Senior Independent Director, NatWest Group plc (formerly The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc) - Alternate member, Panel on Takeovers and Mergers for the Association for Financial Markets in EuropeCommittee ChairCommittee Membership
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Noel TataNon-executive directorStrengths and ExperienceNoel is the Managing Director of Tata International Limited, a global trading and distribution company and a trading arm of the Tata Group, a privately-owned multinational holding company. He is also a director of various Tata Group companies and has had a long and successful career in global business with extensive experience of high growth economies, including Asia and Africa which are key markets for Smiths’ growth strategy. Noel has a BA in Economics.External AppointmentsWith the exception of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, each of the following companies forms part of the Tata Group. All of the companies are listed on the Bombay and Indian National Stock Exchanges. - Non-independent, non-executive chairman, Tata Investment Corporation - Non-independent, non-executive chairman, Trent Ltd - Non-independent, Vice Chairman, Titan Company Ltd - Non-independent, non-executive chairman, Voltas Ltd - Non-executive director, Kansai Nerolac Paints LtdCommittee Membership