Remuneration
Find out more about our Committee Terms of Reference and role descriptions.

Claudia Arney
Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Non-Executive Director
Skills and experience:
Claudia brings a wealth of experience of business transformation and building digital capabilities to the Board having previously held non-executive roles, including interim chair of the Premier League, senior independent director of Telecity Group plc, chair of the remuneration committee at Halfords plc, non-executive director at Ocado Group plc, and governance committee chair at Aviva plc. Claudia began her career at McKinsey & Company, before holding roles at Pearson, the Financial Times, Goldman Sachs, and HM Treasury. She was group managing director, digital at EMAP.
External appointments:
Claudia is currently chair of Deliveroo Holdings plc and non-executive director and remuneration committee chair at Derwent London. She also serves as a member of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
Appointed:
November 2018

Andrew Cosslett
Chair of the Board, Chair of the Nomination Committee
Skills and experience:
Andrew’s early career was with Unilever in a variety of branding and marketing roles. He then spent 14 years at Cadbury Schweppes in senior international roles before becoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). Andrew was at IHG for six years, creating value by leveraging the power of its brands alongside executing a programme of significant transformational and cultural change. He served as CEO for Fitness First, where he was instrumental in successfully repositioning the business and brand.
External appointments:
Andrew joined the board of the Rugby Football Union in 2012, before being appointed chairman in 2016.
Appointed:
April 2017
Chairman:
June 2017

Catherine Bradley
Senior Independent Director
Skills and experience:
Catherine provides substantial expertise to the Board in the field of finance, risk management and corporate governance, having previously been a non-executive director of the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK financial regulator, where she chaired its audit committee. Catherine also served as an independent member of the supervisory board of PEUGEOT S.A. where she chaired its finance and audit committee. Prior to embarking on her non-executive career, Catherine had a 30-year career in investment banking based in the US, the UK and Asia. She has French and British citizenship and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in June 2019.
External appointments:
Catherine serves on the board of the International Integrated Reporting Council, based in the UK which has announced its merger with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and is a non-executive director of Johnson Electric Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed company, and of easyJet plc where she chairs its finance committee.
Appointed:
November 2020

Jeff Carr
Chair of the Audit Committee, Non-Executive Director
Skills and experience:
Jeff became chief financial officer (CFO) of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc on 9 April 2020. Reckitt Benckiser has operations in over 60 countries and a large number of globally trusted household brands and products. Jeff previously held an executive finance role with Reckitt Benckiser earlier in his career. Most recently, Jeff was CFO of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (Ahold Delhaize), one of the world’s largest retail groups. Jeff was previously group finance director at both FirstGroup plc and easyJet plc, and held a senior finance role at Associated British Foods plc. He was also previously a non-executive director at McBride plc.
External appointments:
Jeff is currently Chief financial officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, the British multinational consumer goods company.
Appointed:
June 2018

Rakhi Goss-Custard
Non-Executive Director
Skills and experience:
Rakhi is a highly experienced director in digital retailing, having spent 11 years at Amazon.com. Most recently she was director, UK media at Amazon, responsible for ranges such as books, music and DVDs. She was previously director, UK hardlines, where she was responsible for home, garden and DIY product ranges. Prior to joining Amazon, Rakhi held roles at TomTom and in management consultancy in the United States, and was previously a non-executive director of Intu Properties plc.
External appointments:
Rakhi is a non-executive director of Schroders plc, Rightmove plc, and Travelopia.
Appointed:
February 2016