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John Rishton is a Non-Executive Director at Informa plc, Serco Group plc and Associated British Ports. In 2017 he joined the board of Majid al Futtaim Properties LLC. He was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Unilever in May 2013.

Rolls Royce
John was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Rolls Royce Group in 2007, and served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the company’s Ethics and Nominations Committees. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Rolls Royce Holdings plc, a global provider of integrated power systems, from 2011 to 2015.

Royal Ahold NV and ICA AB
Prior to joining Rolls Royce, John was Chief Executive Officer and President of the Dutch international retailer, Royal Ahold NV, a position he held from 2007 to 2011. Before becoming CEO, he was Royal Ahold’s Chief Financial Officer.

John served as Vice Chairman of ICA AB, one of the Nordic region’s leading retail companies and was a director of the company from 2006 to 2010. He is also a former Non-Executive Director of the International Drinks Company, Allied Domecq, prior to its sale in 2005.

British Airways
John is a former Chief Financial Officer and a member of the leadership team of British Airways plc (2001 to 2005). He also served as commercial controller of British Airways from 1999 to 2001 and was responsible for providing financial support to the commercial activities of sales, marketing, alliances and cargo.

Education
John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and has an Economics Degree from Nottingham University.