Rupert Soames

Chair at Smith+Nephew

Appointed Independent Non-Executive Director in April 2023 and will succeed Roberto Quarta as Chair in September 2023

Member of the Nomination & Governance and Remuneration Committees.

Rupert has extensive global leadership experience, a proven track record of delivering shareholder value and a deep understanding of UK corporate governance.

For more than eight years as Chief Executive Officer of Serco Group plc, Rupert led the transformation and delivered significant improvements to profitability transitioning the group’s strategy from turnaround to growth.