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Susan Kilsby

Susan Kilsby was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Unilever PLC at the AGM in May 2019 and her appointment took effect from 1 August 2019. She is Chair of Unilever’s Corporate Responsibility Committee and a member of Unilever's Audit Committee.

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Non-Executive Director

Susan began her career at The First Boston Corporation and later worked at Bankers Trust and Barclays de Zoete Wedd, before the latter was acquired by Credit Suisse. She was chair of the EMEA Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse until 2009 and she was previously a Non-Executive Director of L’Occitane, Keurig Green Mountain, Coca-Cola HBC, Goldman Sachs International, BBA Aviation (SID), Shire PLC, BHP plc (SID) and NHS England.

Her current appointments include being the Chair of Fortune Brands Innovations, Senior Independent Director of Diageo Plc and Non-Executive Director at COFRA Holding AG.

History

  • 2024: Chair of Unilever’s Corporate Responsibility Committee
  • 2023: Non-Executive Director of COFRA Holding AG
  • 2021: Chair of Fortune Brands Innovations
  • 2021 — 2023: Non-Executive Director at NHS England
  • 2019: Senior Independent Director of Diageo Plc
  • 2019: Non-Executive Director of Unilever PLC and a member of Unilever’s Audit Committee
  • 2020 — 2021: Senior Independent Director of BHP Plc
  • 2019 — 2020: Non-Executive Director of BHP Plc
  • 2018: Non-Executive Director of Diageo Plc
  • 2015: Non-Executive Director of Fortune Brands Innovations
  • 2016 — 2019: Senior Independent Director of BBA Aviation PLC
  • 2012 — 2016: Non-Executive Director of BBA Aviation PLC
  • 2014 — 2019: Chairman of Shire PLC
  • 2011 — 2014: Non-Executive Director of Shire PLC
  • 2016 — 2018: Non-Executive Director of Goldman Sachs International
  • 2013 — 2015: Non-Executive Director of Coca-Cola HBC AG
  • 2013 — 2016: Non-Executive Director of Keurig Green Mountain
  • 2010 — 2012: Non-Executive Director of L’Occitane International
  • 1980 — 2014: Investment Banker at The First Boston Corporation, Bankers Trust, Barclays de Zoete Wedd, Credit Suisse

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