A physicist by background, Ruth Cairnie has strong strategic and commercial experience gained at Royal Dutch Shell Plc where she held a number of senior international roles. Ruth is currently a non-executive on the boards of Rolls Royce, of Associated British Foods and of Keller Group. It was great meeting and interviewing her following a…
We asked Joanna Baldwin, as an experienced NED, what she looks for when thinking to join a new board, her thoughts on preparing for a role and a possible misconception new NEDs can have. Joanna is a Non-Executive Director and Member of the Strategy Committee for Aviva France, and a Trustee and Chair of Marketing…
There are many benefits to this position including flexibility, authority and convenience. Here are the necessary elements of a non-exec agreement. Non-Exec Director Offers Wider Perspective Firms hire non-execs to offer an outsider vantage point. At times, internal executives can be too timid to offer contradictory viewpoints on corporate issues. A NED can offer a…
