Ruth Cairnie is the Chair of Babcock International Group plc, the Senior Independent Director at BT Group plc and a Non-Executive Director at Serendipity Capital. She is Patron of the Women in Defence Charter, a trustee of the White Ensign Association and a supporting Chair at Chapter Zero. She is also a Non-Executive Director at the CBI.

Ruth’s previous roles include Senior Independent Director at Associated British Foods plc, Non-Executive Director at Rolls-Royce Holdings, Contour Global plc and Keller Group plc, trustee at Windosr Leadership, member of the Finance Committee at Cambridge University and Chair of the POWERful Women initiative.

Ruth’s executive career was at Royal Dutch Shell spanning Research, B2B businesses, Strategy, Supply Chain and M&A.

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