John Shipsey

John joined the Board in June 2022. He was Chief Financial Officer at FTSE100 Smiths Group PLC from January 2018 to April 2022. Prior to this, for 12 years he was Chief Financial Officer for Dyson, the diversified global technology company where he was part of the team that led its international growth, particularly in Asia. His previous experience includes a number of senior finance and strategy roles over 13 years at Diageo plc, including Finance Director for its Iberia region and Chief Financial Officer of Schieffelin & Somerset, a US joint venture between Diageo and LVMH. John is a Chartered Accountant and has an MBA from INSEAD.