David Robbie

David is currently a Non-Executive Director of easyJet plc. He was the Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at FirstGroup plc until June 2021. Prior to that he served as finance director of can-maker Rexam PLC, before its £4.3 billion acquisition by the NYSE listed, Ball Corporation, in 2016. Before his role at Rexam, David served in senior finance roles at BTR plc before becoming Group Finance Director at CMG plc in 2000 and then Chief Financial Officer at Royal P&O Nedloyd N.V. in 2004. He served as a non-executive director of the BBC between 2006 and 2010 and as chairman of their audit committee. David qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG.

David’s strong financial, risk management and corporate finance experience combined with his international and strategic mindset and deep and practical governance experience with over 20 years serving as a director on FTSE boards means that his skills and experience add depth to the Board’s discussions in these areas.