Helen Pitcher

Helen Pitcher (62) was appointed a non-executive Director of the Company in February 2019 and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in March 2019. Helen is currently Chair of leading board effectiveness consultancy Advanced Boardroom Excellence Ltd, Chair of the UK Criminal Cases Review Comission, a non-executive Director of a subsidiary of United Biscuits, and is President of KidsOut, a national UK charity for disadvantaged children, and of the INSEAD Global Directors Network. Helen also sits on the Advisory Board for Leeds University Law Faculty. Previously, Helen was Chair of the Advisory Board and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Pladis Global and a board member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personal Development). In 2015 Helen Pitcher was awarded an OBE for services to business. Helen bring a wealth of experience and knowledge of governance and board effectiveness in a variety of sectors, including the drinks industry, to the Board.