Louise Smalley

Non-Executive Director 

Appointed October 2021, Remuneration Committee Chair in January 2022, Senior Independent Director from December 2024

Louise has extensive experience in talent management and development, as well as remuneration and reward, working for large UK and international corporations. She attended the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and has experience integrating sustainability strategies.

Louise most recently served as Whitbread plc’s Group HR Director and an Executive Director, having held HR directorships within Whitbread’s Hotels & Restaurants and David Lloyd Leisure divisions. Before joining Whitbread, she worked in human resources at Esso and BP.

Louise is a Non-Executive Director at AG Barr plc and was a Non-Executive Director at DS Smith plc until September 2024.