Janet Ashdown

Ms Ashdown is an independent Board member and was appointed as a Director of Stolt-Nielsen Limited in April 2021.

Ms Ashdown is a highly experienced Non-Executive Director and has served on the boards of four FTSE 250 companies across a broad range of industry sectors. She joined BP plc in 1980 and led several large businesses as a senior executive during her 30 years with the company. In her last role with BP,Ms Ashdown was responsible for a £20bn network of fuel outlets across the UK. With the experience of managing complex supply chain operations, Ms Ashdown also has a deep understanding of industrial distribution businesses and a strong interest in the energy transition, hydrogen and carbon capture, and the broader ESG agenda. Ms Ashdown holds a BSc in Engineering from Swansea University, UK and is a British citizen.

Ms Ashdown is Non-Executive Director and Chair, Corporate Sustainability Committee at RHI Magnesita N.V; Non-Executive Director and Chair, Remuneration Committee at Victrex plc; Senior Independent Director and Chair, Remuneration Committee at Marshalls plc; and Senior Independent Director, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK.