Our leadership
Our Board of Directors and Executive Committee work together to set our company values and goals, and decide our strategy and structure – leading on culture and determining the long-term success of the company.
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Andy Reynolds SmithChief ExecutiveBiographyAndy joined Smiths as Chief Executive in September 2015. Andy was previously Chief Executive, Automotive at GKN plc, and a member of the Board. He previously held a number of senior positions across the company’s businesses. In his earlier career, he held various general management and functional positions at Ingersoll Rand, Siebe plc (now Invensys plc) and Delphi Automotive Systems. He is a former Chairman of the CBI Manufacturing Council and a former member of the Government Ministerial Advisory Group.
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John ShipseyChief Financial OfficerBiographyJohn Shipsey was appointed to the Board and as Chief Financial Officer on 1 January 2018. He will stand for election by shareholders at the 2018 Annual General Meeting.
John began his career at Price Waterhouse where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining Smiths he was Chief Financial Officer for Dyson, the diversified global technology company, from 2005 to 2017 during which time he was a key member of the team leading Dyson’s global growth particularly in Asia. Prior to joining Dyson, John worked at Diageo plc for 13 years in a number of senior finance and strategy roles, including Finance Director for its Iberia region and Chief Financial Officer of Schieffelin & Somerset, a US joint venture between Diageo and LVMH. -
Karen BombaPresident, Smiths InterconnectBiographyKaren joined Smiths in April 2017 with the acquisition of Morpho Detection and became President of Smiths Interconnect in August 2017. Karen was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Morpho Detection. Prior to this, Karen served as CEO of Labinal, COO of Zoltek, and CEO of Messier-Bugatti. She began her career at Northrop Corporation and subsequently at Hitco Carbon Composites.
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Roland CarterPresident, Smiths Detection and Asia PacificBiographyRoland joined Smiths in 1987 and was appointed to President of Smiths Detection in March 2018, taking on the role in addition to his existing responsibilities as President of Asia Pacific, which he was appointed to in 2017. He has held numerous roles within the business including Managing Director for Smiths Connectors before becoming President of Smiths Interconnect in 2014.
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Chris HolmesPresident, Smiths MedicalBiographyChris joined the Smiths Medical in December 2015 and was appointed as President of Smiths Medical in January 2017. Chris was previously Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain at 3M Corporation and prior to that he was Executive Vice President of 3M’s Industrial Business Group. He also held several senior leadership positions as a division General Manager and Operations Leader.
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Tedd SmithPresident, Flex-TekBiographyTedd joined Smiths in 1991 with the acquisition of Flexible Technologies and was appointed to President of Flex-Tek in 2002. Prior to joining Smiths he held numerous roles at Flexible Technologies including Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Operations and General Manager.
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Jean VernetPresident, John CraneBiographyJean Vernet joined Smiths in June 2017 as President of John Crane. Prior to this, Jean was CFO of Expro, Grid Net and Formfactor. In 2007 he was the global director of risk at Rio Tinto Alcan. Jean also worked at Schlumberger covering financial management, risk management, treasury and corporate finance.
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Julian FaggeGroup Strategy and M&A DirectorBiographyJulian joined Smiths in July 2013 and was appointed to Group Strategy and M&A Director in October 2017. He was previously Group Financial Controller. Prior to this, he spent two years at Royal Caribbean Cruises as Finance Director for UK Ireland and prior to that, he worked for 12 years at Procter & Gamble, based predominantly in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Sheena MackayGroup HR DirectorBiographySheena joined Smiths as Group HR Director in January 2016. She started her career at GEC plc and has since worked in both consumer and industrial companies where HR in a business transformation environment has been a continuous theme.
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Philippe RomanGroup Operations DirectorBiographyPhilippe joined Smiths in October 2016 as Group Operations Director. He was previously the Group Purchasing, Supply Chain and IT Director at GKN plc, Global Operations Director at GKN Driveline, and has held senior positions in the automotive industry at Faurecia, Valéo and PSA, and at Deloitte Consulting.
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Mel RowlandsGroup General CounselBiographyMel joined Smiths in 2013 and was appointed as Group General Counsel on 1st April 2018 . She was previously Smiths’ Company Secretary and Deputy Group General Counsel. Prior to joining Smiths she was General Counsel of British Gas, Legal & HR Director of Edwards Group and prior to that held several senior roles in BG Group plc and Linde AG.
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Sir George BuckleyChairmanBiographySir George Buckley joined the Board on 1 August 2013 as a non-executive director and Deputy Chairman and was appointed as its Chairman on 19 November 2013.
Sir George has a PhD in Electrical Engineering. Sir George retired in 2012 as Chairman and CEO of 3M, the US-based global technology company and Dow Jones 30 component, after a long and successful business career spent mainly in the United States. He was previously Chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation and Chief Technology Officer for appliances, motors and controls at Emerson Electric Company. Sir George’s expertise in engineering and innovation, combined with his extensive experience of large, multi-industry businesses that operate in global markets, are of huge benefit to Smiths.External Appointments- Non-executive director, Hitachi, Ltd.
- Non-executive director, PepsiCo, Inc.
- Non-executive chairman, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- Advisory board member, Schillings International LLPCommittee ChairCommittee Membership -
Andy Reynolds SmithChief ExecutiveBiographyAndy joined Smiths as Chief Executive in September 2015. Andy was previously Chief Executive, Automotive at GKN plc, and a member of the Board. He previously held a number of senior positions across the company’s businesses. In his earlier career, he held various general management and functional positions at Ingersoll Rand, Siebe plc (now Invensys plc) and Delphi Automotive Systems. He is a former Chairman of the CBI Manufacturing Council and a former member of the Government Ministerial Advisory Group.
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John ShipseyChief Financial OfficerBiographyJohn Shipsey was appointed to the Board and as Chief Financial Officer on 1 January 2018. He will stand for election by shareholders at the 2018 Annual General Meeting.
John began his career at Price Waterhouse where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining Smiths he was Chief Financial Officer for Dyson, the diversified global technology company, from 2005 to 2017 during which time he was a key member of the team leading Dyson’s global growth particularly in Asia. Prior to joining Dyson, John worked at Diageo plc for 13 years in a number of senior finance and strategy roles, including Finance Director for its Iberia region and Chief Financial Officer of Schieffelin & Somerset, a US joint venture between Diageo and LVMH. -
Bruno AngeliciNon-executive directorBiographyBruno Angelici was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 1 July 2010.
Bruno has Business and Law degrees from Reims and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. His career includes senior management roles in pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Bruno retired from AstraZeneca in 2010 as Executive Vice President, International after a 20-year career. He was responsible for Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa and originally joined asPresident of ICI Pharma France. Prior to this, he was at Baxter, a US-based global supplier of medical devices. He has extensive international experience, including in the US, and brings a deep understanding to the Group of the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.External Appointments- Supervisory board member, Wolters Kluwer nv
- Non-executive chairman, Vectura Group plcCommittee Membership -
Tanya FrattoNon-executive directorBiographyTanya Fratto was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 1 July 2012.
Tanya is a qualified electrical engineer with a BSc in Electrical Engineering. She was CEO of Diamond Innovations Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of super-abrasive products for the material removal industry, until 2010. Before that she enjoyed a successful 20-year career with GE. She held a number of senior positions in product management, operations, Six Sigma and supply chain management. Tanya provides Smiths with wide experience in product innovation and sales and marketing in a range of sectors.External Appointments- Non-executive director, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
- Non-executive director, Ashtead Group plc
- Non-executive director, Mondi GroupCommittee Membership -
Anne Quinn CBENon-executive directorBiographyAnne Quinn was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 1 August 2009.
Anne has a BCom from Auckland University and MSc in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anne spent her early career with NZ Forest Products Limited and US management consulting company, Resource Planning Associates. She has extensive overseas experience in the oil and gas sector, having enjoyed a successful 25-year career with Standard Oil of Ohio and BP. She held a number of executive positions including Group Vice President in the US, Belgium, Colombia and the UK. Following her career with BP, Anne was the managing director of Riverstone LLP, an energy private equity group. Anne’s experience is a great benefit to the Group in its development of new geographic markets and its exposure to the oil and gas sectorExternal Appointments- Non-executive chairman, Bodycote plcCommittee ChairCommittee Membership -
Bill SeegerNon-executive DirectorBiographyBill Seeger was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in May 2014, serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee from November 2014 to May 2017. He served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from May 2017 until John Shipsey’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer, at which point he resumed his role as a non-executive director.
Bill has a BA in Economics and an MBA, both from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles). Bill joined GKN plc, the global engineering company, in 2003 as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Aerospace. In 2007 he became a member of the Executive Committee as President and Chief Executive Propulsion Systems and Special Products before being appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director the same year. Bill retired as the Finance Director of GKN in 2014. He previously held a number of senior finance posts during a 28-year career with TRW, the US-based automotive and aerospace group. His long career in finance in the engineering sector and in-depth knowledge of global markets, contracting and strategy execution greatly benefits Smiths.External Appointments- Non-executive director, Spectris plc
- Visiting Professor, UCLA Anderson School of ManagementCommittee Membership -
Mark SeligmanNon-executive directorBiographyMark Seligman was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 16 May 2016.
Mark is a Chartered Accountant, with a MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He is a former Chairman of UK investment banking for Credit Suisse and previously served in senior roles at S.G. Warburg. He is also a former Chairman of the UK Government’s Industrial Development Advisory Board. He has served as non-executive Deputy Chairman of G4S plc and chaired its Audit Committee. He was also a non-executive director and the chairman of the Audit Committee of BG Group plc. He brings to the Board a long and successful career in investment banking and extensive experience in corporate finance and capital markets.External Appointments- Senior Independent Director, Kingfisher plc
- Non-executive director, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
- Alternate member, Panel on Takeovers and Mergers for the Association for Financial Markets in Europe
- Member Rector's Council, Lincoln College, OxfordCommittee ChairCommittee Membership -
Noel TataNon-executive directorBiographyNoel Tata was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 1 January 2017.
Noel has a BA in Economics and has completed the International Executive Programme of the INSEAD Business School in France. He is the Managing Director of Tata International Limited, a global trading and distribution company and a trading arm of the Tata Group, the privately-owned multinational holding company headquartered in Mumbai. He is also a director of various Tata Group companies, including those listed below. He brings to the Board a long and successful career in global businesses and extensive experience in high growth economies, including Asia and Africa.External AppointmentsWith the exception of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, each of the following companies forms part of the Tata Group.
Tata Group Companies:
- Non-executive chairman, Tata Investment Corporation
- Non-executive chairman, Trent Ltd
- Non-independent, non-executive director, Titan Company Ltd
- Non-independent, non-executive chairman, Voltas Ltd
- Non-executive director, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd
All companies are listed on the Bombay and Indian National Stock Exchanges.Committee Membership -
Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMGSenior Independent DirectorBiographySir Kevin Tebbit was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 14 June 2006 and was appointed as the Senior Independent Director on 17 November 2015.
Sir Kevin has a BA in History. He held policy management and finance posts in the MoD, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and NATO. These included three years’ service in Washington as Defence and European Counsellor at the British Embassy before becoming Director of GCHQ and finally Permanent Under Secretary at the Ministry of Defence from 1998 to 2005. Sir Kevin’s career as a former senior British civil servant provides Smiths with considerable experience in the security and defence sectors and in government relations issues.External Appointments- Executive Vice President, AECOM UK (Government and Defence)
- Advisory board member, Imperial College Institute for Security, Science and Technology
- Chairman, Resilience Industry Suppliers Community
- Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute
- Visiting Professor, Kings College, LondonCommittee Membership
