Tony Wood

Appointed: 1 September 2021

Committee membership: People & Governance and Safety & Sustainability

Tenure: 3 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 currently an independent non-executive director and Chairman-designate at Chemring Group plc and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. 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.

External appointment:

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