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AO WORLD PLC

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Ticker
AO.
FTSE Rank
319
14
People
6Board Members
8Executives
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Industry
Retail
Website
ao.com

Board

▸Chris HopkinsonNon-Executive DirectorN/A12 Dec 200520y 4m
▸Geoff CooperChairman of the BoardN/A1 Jul 20169y 10m
▸Shaun McCabeNon-Executive DirectorN/A24 Jul 20187y 9m
▸Peter PritchardIndependent Non-Executive DirectorN/A1 Oct 20223y 7m
▸Sarah VenningIndependent Non-Executive DirectorN/A1 Nov 20223y 6m
▸Sophie TomkinsIndependent Non-Executive DirectorN/A1 Sep 20258m

Board Timeline

20052010201520202025now
Chris Hopkinson20y 4m from 12 Dec 2005Non-Executive Director
Geoff Cooper9y 10m from 1 Jul 2016Chairman of the Board
Shaun McCabe7y 9m from 24 Jul 2018Non-Executive Director
Peter Pritchard3y 7m from 1 Oct 2022Independent Non-Executive Director
Sarah Venning3y 6m from 1 Nov 2022Independent Non-Executive Director
Sophie Tomkins8m from 1 Sep 2025Independent Non-Executive Director

Committee Chairs

Shaun McCabeAudit CommitteeNon-Executive Director24 Jul 20187y 9m
Peter PritchardRemuneration CommitteeIndependent Non-Executive Director1 Oct 20223y 7m

Executives

John RobertsCEOChief Executive Officer
Russell CraigN-1Director of Communications
Julie FinnemoreN-1Head - Group Legal, Company Secretary
Stuart HaynesN-1Sales and Commercial Director
Mark HigginsN-1Chief Financial Officer
Alison HushonN-1Group Human Resources Director
Vicky MonkN-1Director of Customer and Brand
Carl PhillipsN-1Group Director of Information Technology

Former Officers and Directors

Emma Taylor
  • Public Communications ContactN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Richard Lavin
  • ChairmanN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
James Adams
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Alan Davies
  • Director/Board Member2023-06-15 -> N/A
2023-06-15N/A
Michael O'Donnell
  • Comptroller/Controller/Auditor2018-01-31 -> 2025-09-14
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2011-07-31 -> 2018-01-31
  • Human Resources Officer2025-09-14 -> N/A
2025-09-142025-09-14
Eric Sanderson
  • President2018-04-30 -> 2025-03-13
  • Chief Executive Officer2013-09-30 -> 2018-04-30
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2009-12-31 -> 2013-09-30
2018-04-302025-03-13
Simon Barnes
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2023-10-26 -> 2024-08-31
2023-10-262024-08-31
Richard Akers
  • Director/Board Member2005-12-31 -> 2022-06-16
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2005-12-31 -> 2022-06-16
2005-12-312022-06-16
Stephen King
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2019-05-31 -> 2021-09-30
2019-05-312021-09-30
Anthony Giron
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2015-08-31 -> 2021-06-24
  • Human Resources Officer2015-08-31 -> 2018-09-30
2015-08-312021-06-24
John Munro
  • Chief Operating Officer2017-03-31 -> 2021-01-31
  • Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer2014-08-31 -> 2017-03-31
2017-03-312021-01-31
Paul Inman
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2014-12-31 -> 2017-12-31
2014-12-312017-12-31