Caroline is Chair to the Audit and Governance Committee. Caroline has expertise in risk management, compliance and ethics, finance, audit, internal controls, and pensions. She spent 16 years at Diageo plc in a variety of senior finance, audit, risk and compliance positions, culminating in six years as the company’s Global Head of Risk and Compliance.

Caroline is experienced at operating at board level with considerable international experience, including time living and working in Asia. She has a track record in leading teams and large global networks to deliver strategic outcomes.

Caroline is currently a Non-Executive Director with Aster Group, a housing association, where she is Chair of the Risk & Compliance Committee and Member of the Treasury Committee. She is also a Trustee Director with Diageo UK Pensions Ltd and sits on its Investment Committee, Responsible Investment sub-committee and Audit Committee.