Douglas Hurt
Audit Committee Chair, Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience: Douglas brings significant financial experience, having served as Finance Director of IMI PLC from 2006 to 2015. Prior to this, he held a number of senior finance and general management positions at GlaxoSmithKline PLC, previously having worked at Price Waterhouse. His career has included several years working in the US as a Chief Financial Officer and significant experience in European businesses as an Operational and Regional Managing Director. Douglas previously served as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Tate & Lyle plc and Vesuvius PLC, Chairman of Countryside Partnerships PLC, and Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of the British Standards Institution.
Qualifications: Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the ICAEW, MA (Hons) in Economics from Cambridge University.
Other appointments: None.
