ALLISON KIRKBY

Appointed Chief Executive February 2024 and to the Board March 2019.

Allison chairs the Executive Committee and is a member of the National Security and Investigatory Powers Committee. 

Allison was President & CEO of Telia (2020-24), President & CEO of TDG Group (2018-19), and CFO (2014-15) and President & CEO (2015-18) of Tele2. She was a Non-Executive Director of Greggs and Brookfield Asset Management, respectively chairing and sitting on the audit committees of each. Allison also held financial and operational roles within 21^st Century Fox, Virgin Media, Procter & Gamble and Guiness. 

Valuable international telecoms and media leadership experience, with a strong track record of business transformation, improving performance, customer service and shareholder value. 

Member of the GSMA Board, adviser to the UK Government’s Board of Trade and a founding member of the UK Government’s Women in Tech taskforce.