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WH SMITH PLC

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SMWH
FTSE Rank
282
14
People
5Board Members
9Executives
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Industry
Retail
Website
www.whsmithplc.co.uk

Board

▸Simon EmenySenior Independent Non-Executive Director6026 Feb 20197y 2m
▸Colette BurkeNon-Executive Director571 Jul 20232y 10m
▸Situl JobanputraNon-Executive Director521 Mar 20242y 2m
▸Helen RoseNon-Executive Director611 Jul 20241y 10m
Leo QuinnExecutive Chairman of the Board (starts on Apr 7 2026)68N/AN/A—

Board Timeline

2015202020252030now
Simon Emeny7y 2m from 26 Feb 2019Senior Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Colette Burke2y 10m from 1 Jul 2023Non-Executive Director
Situl Jobanputra2y 2m from 1 Mar 2024Non-Executive Director
Helen Rose1y 10m from 1 Jul 2024Non-Executive Director

Committee Chairs

Situl JobanputraEnvironmental Social and Governance CommitteeNon-Executive Director1 Mar 20242y 2m

Executives

Andrew HarrisonCEOInterim Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, UK Travel
Adam ColtonN-1Merchandising & Partnerships Director
Huw Crwys-WilliamsN-1Chief Executive Officer, North America
Sean FeeneyN-1Group Supply Chain Director
Lyndon HearnN-1Group Chief Information Officer
Ian HoughtonN-1Legal Director and Company Secretary
Max IzzardN-1Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Heidi Lempriere ReynoldsN-1Retail Director
Paul SmithN-1Human Resources Director

Former Officers and Directors

Julie Southern
  • Chief Operating OfficerN/A -> N/A
  • Director of Finance/CFON/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Steve Smith
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Antony Smith
  • FounderN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Thomas Ott
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Anna Lawrence
  • Human Resources OfficerN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Gary Kibble
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Andrew Holden
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
James Cook
  • Comptroller/Controller/AuditorN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Susan Barratt
  • Public Communications Contact2009-08-23 -> N/A
2009-08-23N/A
Sarah Heald
  • Public Communications Contact2011-02-23 -> N/A
2011-02-23N/A
Nicky Dulieu
  • Director/Board Member2020-09-08 -> 2026-02-01
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2020-09-08 -> 2026-02-01
2020-09-082026-02-01
Annette Court
  • Chairman2022-11-30 -> 2026-02-01
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2022-08-31 -> 2026-02-01
  • Director/Board Member2022-08-31 -> 2022-11-30
2022-11-302026-02-01
Marion Sears
  • Director/Board Member2022-01-31 -> 2024-02-06
2022-01-312024-02-06
Bruce Thompson
  • Director/Board Member2019-02-25 -> 2023-01-17
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2019-02-25 -> 2023-01-17
2019-02-252023-01-17
Henry Stratton
  • Chairman2013-08-31 -> 2022-11-29
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2010-08-31 -> 2022-11-29
  • Director/Board Member2010-08-31 -> 2013-08-31
2013-08-312022-11-29
Annemarie Durbin
  • Director/Board Member2012-12-02 -> 2022-01-18
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2012-12-02 -> 2022-01-18
2012-12-022022-01-18
Suzanne Avery
  • Director/Board Member2013-02-03 -> 2021-01-19
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2013-02-03 -> 2021-01-19
2013-02-032021-01-19
Jon Hall
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2013-08-31 -> 2020-01-21
  • Director/Board Member2008-08-31 -> 2020-01-21
2013-08-312020-01-21
Simon Gardiner
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2011-09-05 -> 2011-11-30
2011-09-052011-11-30
Robert Palmer
  • Chairman2004-12-31 -> 2010-08-30
2004-12-312010-08-30
Alan Stewart
  • Director of Finance/CFO2004-12-31 -> 2008-11-30
2004-12-312008-11-30
Claire Binyon
  • Director/Board Member1990-12-31 -> 1998-12-31
1990-12-311998-12-31
Peter Mumford
  • Director/Board Member1994-12-31 -> 1996-12-31
1994-12-311996-12-31
Malcolm Fried
  • PresidentN/A -> 1995-12-31
N/A1995-12-31