Date of appointment:
October 2016

Past roles:
Before joining Kerry Group plc, Michelle was Group People & Culture Officer for ISS World Services A/S. Prior to this she has held a number of senior executive roles including Director, Group Integrated Change Programme at SABMiller plc and General Manager UK & Ireland for British American Tobacco plc, having previously undertaken a number of senior HR roles within the Group. Michelle’s executive career spans four global listed companies, and she has lived and worked in nine countries across Europe and Asia

Other current appointments:
Chief Human Resources Officer, Kerry Group plc

Board Committees:
Audit, Nomination, Remuneration

Skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in global human resources leadership
• Extensive experience in leading and delivering organisational change and transformation
• Breadth and depth of leadership experience in global listed businesses in service, consumer and business to business
• Strong and commercial mindset and approach
• Extensive experience in general management

Date of appointment: 
January 2021

Past roles: 
Ben was previously the Group Finance Director and member of the Board of British American Tobacco (“BAT”) plc, having spent 29 years with the company in a variety of finance and operational roles in the UK and overseas. Prior to that, he held commercial and finance roles at both Thorn EMI plc and BET plc. He has also held non-executive director roles with Trifast plc in the UK and with ITC Ltd in India. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of Manchester and MBA from Manchester Business School, University of Manchester

Other current appointments:
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee and Transaction Committee of ISS A/S.

Board committees: 
Audit (Chair), Nomination, Remuneration.

Skills and Experience:

• CFO of a FTSE 100 public company for over ten years
• Extensive line management experience having been Director, Europe for BAT and Managing Director of BAT’s operations in Pakistan and in Russia.
• Extensive experience in financial, audit and risk management
• Significant international experience through roles in the UK and overseas

Date of appointment:

April 2023

Past roles:

Babak was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 10 April 2023. He is currently an Executive Vice President for CloudHQ, one of the world’s largest data centre developers, and also serves as a senior advisor as part of the Accenture Luminary program. Until August 2023, he was Chief Technology & Digital Officer and Member of the Board of Management at Koninklijke KPN NV, the telecommunications company based in the Netherlands. Prior to this he has held a number of senior technology positions in the telecoms sector, including Chief Technology Officer at MTN Group plc and Chief Technology Officer (Romania and then Spain) at Vodafone Group plc.

Skills and Experience:

• Expert in the implementation of highly complex, largescale international technology projects
• Extensive experience of leading infrastructure projects, including digital transformation, data management, systems development and network deployment across a range of different markets
• Wide experience of operations and general commercial management
• Strong strategic understanding of risk management particularly in respect of transformation and change

Date of appointment:
April 2022

Past roles:
Between 1998 and 2013, Karen was the Group HR Director at The Sage Group plc. Subsequent to this Karen held Group HR executive positions with Wandisco, Inc based in the US and with Micro Focus International, the FTSE 100 software company, as Chief Human Resources Officer, having initially joined the business as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee in 2016. Karen was NonExecutive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at ASOS plc until December 2022.

Other current appointments:
Karen is currently Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director of Mobico plc, and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Sabre Insurance Group plc.

Board committees:
Audit, Nomination and Remuneration (Chair)

Skills and experience:

• Over 20 years of international Human Resources experience in the technology industry, particularly in Europe and the US
• Extensive experience of designing, building and leading HR and Reward functions across a range of listed international businesses
• Deep understanding of business strategy and operating models coupled with experience in how to support and maximise organisations’ potential as they develop and grow
• Experienced in leading and delivering transformation initiatives

Date of appointment: 
October 2018

Past roles: 
Kaye started her career in private practice, working for international law firms, including, Hogan Lovells, Allen & Overy and Jones Day. She then spent over nine years at Legal & General where she held a variety of senior positions, including Head of Legal at Legal & General Group plc and Chief Resourcing & Legal Officer at Legal & General Investment Management Limited. She joined PageGroup in 2018, and was appointed to the Executive Board in January 2023.

Skills and Experience:

• Over 20 years’ experience in legal and company secretarial matters for public companies
• Extensive listed company, compliance, litigation and corporate governance experience
• Experience of building, developing and leading highperforming legal and company secretarial functions within international businesses
• International experience working for FTSE businesses across various sectors and jurisdictions

Date of appointment:
July 2025

Past roles:
Before his current role at AutoStore Holdings Ltd, Paul held several Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer roles within listed international technology and data driven companies. These have included serving as Chief Operating Officer of Ascential plc and as Chief Financial Officer of Just Eat plc, WANdisco PLC and, for thirteen years, The Sage Group plc. Paul has also served as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Darktrace plc from its IPO in 2021 to its delisting and sale in 2024 and, from 2007 to 2017, as Senior Non-Executive Director and, in succession, Audit and Remuneration Committee Chair of Hays plc. He is a Chartered Accountant, fellow of the institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and holds an Honours degree in Business at Manchester Metropolitan University

Other current appointments:
Chief Financial Officer, AutoStore Holdings Ltd.

Board committees:
Audit, Nomination, Remuneration

Skills and experience:

• Combined 17 years as CFO of a FTSE 100 companies
• Operational experience, complemented by finance and business strategy expertise, having held the COO role in a listed business environment
• Deep knowledge of financial, audit and risk management considerations for large complex companies
• Significant leadership experience in data driven and technology companies

Date of appointment:
January 2023

Past roles:
Nick joined Michael Page in February 1995 when the Company had around 400 employees and operated in just six countries.

Starting as a consultant in the newly created Michael Page Sales business, he relocated three times as the business grew and new offices were opened around the UK. Continued success led to him being promoted to Director in 2002. He was promoted again in 2007 to Managing Director of the Michael Page Sales business. Nick then began to take responsibility for other businesses including Page Personnel and Michael Page Finance. In 2013, Nick was promoted to Regional Managing Director and in 2018 he took full responsibility for the UK business. Three years later, he added the North American business to his remit and became a member of Executive Board.

On 1 January 2023, Nick was appointed Chief Executive and, in conjunction with the Board, led the development of Page’s new Strategy, setting ambitious future goals for the Group.

Other current appointments:
None

Board committees:
None

Skills and experience:

• 30 years’ service with the Group and in the recruitment industry
• Significant experience of leading business operations in key markets
• Strong track record of delivering growth
• Extensive understanding of the Group’s culture, purpose and values
• Excellent leadership, entrepreneurial and strategic skills

Date of appointment:
June 2014

Past roles:
Kelvin joined PageGroup plc in July 2006 as Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary. He was appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer in October 2013. In June 2014, Kelvin was appointed Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Group, Kelvin spent six years at Allied Domecq and four years at Unilever in a variety of finance functions. He has significant international experience and has high levels of compliance, change management and systems implementation experience, across almost every finance discipline. He is a Chartered Management Accountant.

Other current appointments:
None

Board committees:
Sustainability (Chair)

Skills and experience:

• More than 18 years in the Group with a detailed knowledge of the Group’s operations
• Extensive experience in finance, audit and risk management
• Significant international experience including roles in the UK, Continental Europe and Asia
• Strong network of finance professionals