Danuta Gray

Chair at Direct Line Group

Danuta joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in February 2017 and was appointed as Chair in August 2020. The Board benefits from her previous experience as Chairman, Chief Executive and NED (including two positions as Chairs of Remuneration Committees), significant experience in sales, marketing, customer services and technology and in leading and changing large businesses.

Danuta was Chairman of Telefónica in Ireland until 2012, having previously been its Chief Executive from 2001 to 2010. During her nine-year tenure as Chief Executive, she increased the customer base from just under 1 million to over 1.7 million. Before working at Telefónica, Danuta held various senior positions within BT Group from 1984 to 2001. Until 2018, Danuta was a NED and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee at both PageGroup plc and Old Mutual plc.

Danuta is Non-Executive Chair of St. Modwen Properties plc. She is also SID of Aldermore Group plc and a Non-Executive Member of the Defence Board of the UK Ministry of Defence.

Timeline

  • Chair

    Current role